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(glæd)
1. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE, oft ADJECTIVE that, ADJECTIVE to-infinitive]
If you are glad about something, you are happy and pleased about it.
I'm glad I relented in the end.
The people seem genuinely glad to see you.
I ought to be glad about what happened. [+ about]
I'd be glad if the boys slept a little longer so I could do some ironing.
[Also + of]
gladly adverb [ADVERB with verb]
Mallarmé gladly accepted the invitation.
Synonyms: happily, cheerfully, gleefully, merrily More Synonyms of glad
gladness uncountable noun
...a night of joy and gladness.
Synonyms: happiness, delight, pleasure, joy More Synonyms of glad
2. adjective
If you say that you will be glad to do something, usually for someone else, you mean that you are willing and eager to do it.
[feelings]
I'll be glad to show you everything.
We should be glad to answer any questions.
Synonyms: willing, prepared, happy, pleased More Synonyms of glad
gladly adverb [ADVERB with verb]
The counselors will gladly baby-sit during their free time.
Synonyms: happily, cheerfully, gleefully, merrily More Synonyms of glad
Synonyms: willingly, freely, happily, readily More Synonyms of glad
3. 
See glad tidings
More Synonyms of glad

glad in British English 1

(ɡlæd)
adjectiveWord forms: gladder or gladdest
1. 
happy and pleased; contented
2. 
causing happiness or contentment
3. (postpositive; foll by to)
very willing
he was glad to help
4. (postpositive; foll by of)
happy or pleased to have
glad of her help
verbWord forms: glads, gladding or gladded
5.  an archaic word for gladden
Derived forms
gladly (ˈgladly)
adverb
gladness (ˈgladness)
noun
Word origin
Old English glǣd; related to Old Norse glathr, Old High German glat smooth, shining, Latin glaber smooth, Lithuanian glodùs fitting closely

glad in British English 2

(ɡlæd)
noun
informal short for gladiolus. Also called (Austral): gladdie (ˈɡlædɪ)

glad in American English 1

(glæd)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈgladder or ˈgladdest
1. 
feeling or characterized by pleasure or joy; happy; pleased
2. 
causing pleasure or joy; making happy
3. 
very willing
I'm glad to help
4. 
bright or beautiful
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈgladded or ˈgladding
5.  Archaic
to gladden
SIMILAR WORDS:  ˈhappy
Derived forms
gladly (ˈgladly)
adverb
gladness (ˈgladness)
noun
Word origin
ME < OE glæd, akin to Ger glatt, smooth (the orig. Gmc sense) < IE *ghlādh-, shining, smooth < base *ĝhel-, to shine > gleam, gold

glad in American English 2

(glæd)
noun
Informal
gladiolus (sense 1)

More idioms containing
glad

be glad to see the back of someone

Examples of 'glad' in a sentence
glad

Some will be glad to see him gone.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He said he was glad he'd seen me again and asked me out for a drink.
The Sun (2016)
I am glad to see him get his two goals.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I am glad to say those results were also good.
The Sun (2016)
I'm glad people are excited to see him back.
The Sun (2016)
Let's just say I was glad a pool was nearby.
The Sun (2016)
A friend will be glad of your help, so don't fret about what to say.
The Sun (2017)
If we can promote harmony between nations we are glad to help out.
The Sun (2015)
The local people are always glad to see us.
The Sun (2010)
The people will be so glad when they see you!
Frances Hodgson Burnett Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886)
This time he seemed really glad to see me.
The Sun (2014)
We who stand on the touchline are glad you are happy.
Hebblethwaite, Peter Paul VI - The First Modern Pope (1993)
We are very happy and glad for him.
The Sun (2011)
Many people were glad to see the back of these mourning rituals.
Carpenter, Anne & Johnson, Geoffrey Why am I Afraid to Grieve (1994)
While parents are glad of the help they must be careful that they are not left out of pocket.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Her mother had been glad to see her and they had got the baking and washing all out of the way.
Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden (1911)
Nurses and a doctor also seem to be glad to take a moment off from the medical atmosphere of the wards.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
She was glad to see anybody.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Others will be glad to help.
The Sun (2015)
They seemed so glad to see us that they did not mind that we had just blown their chicken house to smithereens.
Max Hastings Nemesis: The Battle for Japan, 194445 (2007)
The literature of the Chinese diaspora is all by people glad to get out.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
That year people were glad to see inflation at zero not because it had come down but because it was instead going up.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
If you must be awake, seem to be glad he came home early.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
I am glad and happy for him.
The Sun (2015)
I'm glad to say their son did survive.
Davey, Ray Rev. & Cole, John A Channel of Peace (1993)
I'm glad to say that on the night that we were there the right guy won.
The Times Literary Supplement (2010)
And he says he is GLAD they are no longer in the top flight.
The Sun (2015)
I'm so so glad and happy darling.
Ziegler, Philip King Edward VIII - The Official Biography (1990)
He said: 'All the players and staff are extremely glad.
The Sun (2016)
It wasn’t my poetry anyhow, I am glad to say.
E. Nesbit The Treasure Seekers (1899)

In other languages
glad

British English: glad /ɡlæd/ ADJECTIVE
If you are glad about something, you are happy and pleased about it.
I'm glad you like the present.
  • American English: glad
  • Arabic: سَعِيد
  • Brazilian Portuguese: contente
  • Chinese: 高兴的
  • Croatian: zadovoljan
  • Czech: rád
  • Danish: glad
  • Dutch: blij
  • European Spanish: contento
  • Finnish: iloinen
  • French: content
  • German: froh
  • Greek: χαρούμενος
  • Italian: felice
  • Japanese: 嬉しい
  • Korean: 기쁜
  • Norwegian: glad
  • Polish: zadowolony
  • European Portuguese: contente
  • Romanian: bucuros
  • Russian: довольный
  • Latin American Spanish: contento
  • Swedish: glad
  • Thai: ดีใจ
  • Turkish: memnun
  • Ukrainian: радий
  • Vietnamese: vui mừng

All related terms of 'glad'

glad eye
an inviting or seductive glance (esp in the phrase give ( someone ) the glad eye )
glad hand
a welcoming hand
glad rags
You can refer to clothes that you wear to parties and other special occasions as your glad rags .
glad tidings
Glad tidings means good news.
be glad to see the back of someone
to be pleased that someone has gone because you do not like them

Chinese translation of 'glad'

glad

(ɡlæd)

adj

  1. (= happy, pleased) 高兴(興)的 (gāoxìng de)
    to be glad about sth 对(對)某事高兴(興) (duì mǒushì gāoxìng)
    to be glad that ... 很高兴(興) ... (hěn gāoxìng ... )
    to be glad of sth 因某事而高兴(興) (yīn mǒushì ér gāoxìng)
    I'm glad to see you 我非常高兴(興)见(見)到你 (wǒ fēicháng gāoxìng jiàndào nǐ)
    I'd be glad to help you 我很愿(願)意帮(幫)助你 (wǒ hěn yuànyì bāngzhù nǐ)

All related terms of 'glad'

to be glad of sth
因某事而高兴(興) yīn mǒushì ér gāoxìng
to be glad that ...
很高兴(興) ... hěn gāoxìng ...
I'm glad to see you
我非常高兴(興)见(見)到你 wǒ fēicháng gāoxìng jiàndào nǐ
to be glad about sth
对(對)某事高兴(興) duì mǒushì gāoxìng
I'd be glad to help you
我很愿(願)意帮(幫)助你 wǒ hěn yuànyì bāngzhù nǐ
1 (adjective) 
Definition
happy and pleased
I'm glad I decided to go after all.
Synonyms
happy
We have a very happy marriage.
pleased
delighted
contented
Whenever I return to this place I feel happy and contented.
cheerful
They are both very cheerful in spite of their circumstances.
gratified
joyful
We're a very joyful people.
overjoyed
Shelley was overjoyed to see me.
chuffed (slang)
gleeful
He took a gleeful delight in proving them all wrong.
blithesome (literary)
Opposites
sad
,
depressed
,
unhappy
,
miserable
,
discontented
,
melancholy
,
displeased
,
sorrowful
2 (adjective) 
Definition
very willing
I'll be glad to show you round.
Synonyms
willing
There are some questions which they will not be willing to answer.
prepared
Are you prepared to take industrial action?
happy
I'm happy to answer any questions.
pleased
They're pleased to be going home.
ready
She was always ready to give interviews.
delighted
He was delighted with the public response.
3 (adjective) 
Definition
causing happiness
(archaic) 
the bringer of glad tidings
Synonyms
pleasing
a pleasing view
happy
cheering
pleasant
a pleasant surprise
delightful
The most delightful garden I had ever seen.
cheerful
merry
He was much loved for his merry nature.
gratifying
cheery
He is loved by everyone for his cheery disposition and sense of humour.
joyous
a joyous celebration of life
felicitous

Additional synonyms

in the sense of cheerful
Definition
having a happy disposition
They are both very cheerful in spite of their circumstances.
Synonyms
happy,
bright,
contented,
glad,
optimistic,
bucked (informal),
enthusiastic,
sparkling,
gay (old-fashioned),
sunny,
perky,
jolly,
animated,
merry,
upbeat (informal),
buoyant,
hearty,
cheery,
joyful,
jovial,
genial,
jaunty,
chirpy (informal),
sprightly,
blithe,
light-hearted,
gladsome (archaic),
lightsome (archaic)
in the sense of cheery
Definition
cheerful
He is loved by everyone for his cheery disposition and sense of humour.
Synonyms
cheerful,
happy,
pleasant,
lively,
sunny,
upbeat (informal),
good-humoured,
carefree,
breezy,
genial,
chirpy (informal),
jovial,
full of beans (informal)
in the sense of contented
Definition
satisfied with one's situation or life
Whenever I return to this place I feel happy and contented.
Synonyms
satisfied,
happy,
pleased,
content,
comfortable,
glad,
cheerful,
at ease,
thankful,
gratified,
serene,
at peace

Synonyms of 'glad'

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