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Dictionary: glad·den   (glăd'n) pronunciation

v., -dened, -den·ing, -dens.

v.tr.
To make glad. See synonyms at please.

v.intr. Archaic
To be glad.


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verb

    To give great or keen pleasure to: cheer, delight, enchant, gratify, overjoy, please, pleasure, tickle. Archaic joy. See happy/unhappy, like/dislike.

Antonyms: gladden
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v

Definition: delight
Antonyms: depress, sadden


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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: make glad or happy
  Synonym: joy
  Antonym: sadden (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: become glad or happy
  Antonym: sadden (meaning #2)


 
 
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