- [not before noun] pleased; happy
- ‘I passed the test!’ ‘I’m so glad.’
- She was glad when the meeting was over.
- glad about something ‘He doesn't need the pills any more.’ ‘I'm glad about that.’
- glad to know, hear, see… I'm glad to hear you're feeling better.
- glad (that)… I’m glad (that) you’re feeling better.
- He was glad he'd come.
- I'm just glad you’re safe!
- glad to do something I've never been so glad to see anyone in my life!
- I'm glad to meet you. I've heard a lot about you.
- He talked so much that they were really glad to see the back of him (= when he left).
- glad for somebody I'm so glad for him because he's such a nice lad.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb1- What have I got to be glad about?
- She's absolutely fine, I'm glad to say.
- I'm just glad it's all over.
- She was only too glad to escape them all.
- The smell of the sea air makes you glad to be alive!
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- for
- of
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- grateful for something
- glad of something She was very glad of her warm coat in the biting wind.
- I'd be glad of your help.
- She was secretly glad of his company.
- glad if… I'd be glad if you could help me.
Synonyms gladgladhappy ▪ pleased ▪ delighted ▪ proud ▪ relieved ▪ thrilledThese words all describe people feeling happy about something that has happened or is going to happen.glad [not usually before noun] happy about something or grateful for it:- He was glad he’d come.
- She was glad when the meeting was over.
- We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter.
- She was very pleased with her exam results.
- You’re coming? I’m so pleased.
- I’m delighted at your news.
- proud parents
- He was proud of himself for not giving up.
- You’ll be relieved to know your jobs are safe.
- I was thrilled to be invited.
- glad/happy/pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled about something
- pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled at something
- glad/happy/pleased/delighted/thrilled for somebody
- glad/happy/pleased/delighted/proud/relieved/thrilled that…/to see/hear/find/know…
- very glad/happy/pleased/proud/relieved
- absolutely delighted/thrilled
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- for
- of
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- glad to do something very willing to do something
- I'd be glad to lend you the money.
- If you'd like me to help you, I'd be only too glad to.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- for
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- [only before noun] (old-fashioned) bringing joy; full of joy
- glad tidings
- They greeted each other with glad cries.
Word OriginOld English glæd (originally in the sense ‘bright, shining’), of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse glathr ‘bright, joyous’ and German glatt ‘smooth’, also to Latin glaber ‘smooth, hairless’.
Idioms
See glad in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryI’m glad to say (that…)
- (informal) used when you are commenting on a situation and saying that you are happy about it
- Most teachers, I'm glad to say, take their jobs very seriously.
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