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glad 1

G0138400 (glăd)adj. glad·der, glad·dest 1. a. Experiencing or exhibiting joy and pleasure.b. Appreciative: was glad to be home.2. Providing joy and pleasure: a glad occasion.3. Very willing; pleased: glad to help.tr. & intr.v. glad·ded, glad·ding, glads Archaic To gladden.
[Middle English, from Old English glæd; see ghel- in Indo-European roots.]
glad′ly adv.glad′ness n.Synonyms: glad1, happy, cheerful, lighthearted, joyful, joyous
These adjectives mean being in or showing good spirits. Glad often refers to the feeling that results from the gratification of a wish or from satisfaction with immediate circumstances: "They were smiling, lifting their hands to me, glad to be together, glad to see me" (Wendell Berry).
Happy applies to a feeling of pleasure, satisfaction, or joy: "Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so" (John Stuart Mill).
Cheerful suggests characteristic good spirits: a cheerful volunteer.
Lighthearted stresses the absence of care: "We knew that things were hard for our Bohemian neighbors, but the two girls were lighthearted and never complained" (Willa Cather).
Joyful and joyous suggest lively, often exultant happiness: a joyful heart; joyous laughter.

glad 2

G0138400 (glăd)n. Botany A gladiolus.