gladden

ˈɡlæd.ən

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Definition of gladden - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

self

intr.

Dated

become happy or joyful

intr.

Dated

His heart gladdened at the sight of her.

cheer

delight

please

emotion

tr.

Dated

cause someone to feel happy or pleased

tr.

Dated

The news of her success gladdened him.

delight

please

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gladden the heart

make someone feel happy or joyful inside

Her kind words gladden the heart of everyone.

gladden someone's heart

bring joy or delight to someone

The surprise party will gladden her heart.

Origin of gladden

Old English, glæd (bright)

Examples of gladden in a sentence

The news of their success gladdened the entire team.
The surprise visit from her friend gladdened her heart.
Seeing the children play gladdened the old man's day.

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French:se réjouir, réjouir, ...
German:erfreuen, beglücken, ...
Italian:rallegrarsi, rallegrare, ...
Spanish:alegrarse, alegrar, ...
Portuguese:alegrar-se, alegrar, ...
Chinese:欢喜, 使, ...
Japanese:喜ぶ, 喜ばせる, ...
Arabic:فَرِحَ, فَرَّحَ, ...
Hebrew:לִשְׂמוֹחַ, לְשַׂמֵּחַ, ...
Russian:радоваться, обрадовать, ...
Ukrainian:зрадіти, порадувати, ...
Hindi:प्रसन्न होना, प्रसन्न करना, ...
Bengali:আনন্দিত হওয়া, খুশি করা, ...
Catalan:alegrar-se, alegrar, ...
Czech:zaradovat se, potěšit, ...
Danish:blive glad, glæde, ...
Dutch:verheugen, verblijden, ...
Greek:χαίρομαι, χαροποιώ, ...
Hungarian:boldoggá válni, megörvendeztetni, ...
Khmer:រីករាយ, ធ្វើឲ្យរីករាយ, ...
Korean:기뻐지다, 기쁘게 하다, ...
Persian:شاد شد, خوشحال کرد, ...
Polish:radować się, cieszyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):alegrar-se, alegrar, ...
Romanian:a se bucura, a bucura, ...
Swedish:glädjas, glädja, ...
Thai:รู้สึกยินดี, ทำให้มีความสุข, ...
Turkish:neşelenmek, mutlu etmek, ...
Vietnamese:trở nên vui vẻ, làm vui mừng, ...

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