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Definition of gladden verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

gladden

verb

NAmE//ˈɡlædn//

(old-fashioned)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they gladden

he / she / it gladdens

past simple gladdened

-ing form gladdening

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to make someone feel pleased or happy gladden something The sight of the flowers gladdened her heart. it gladdens somebody to do something It gladdened him to see them all enjoying themselves.

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Nearby words

glacier noun
glad adjective
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