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单词 gladden
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Definition of gladden in English:

gladden

verb ˈɡlad(ə)nˈɡlædn
[with object]
  • Make glad.

    the high, childish laugh was a sound that gladdened her heart
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The prices charged were outrageous, and my libertarian heart was gladdened.
    • From crackers to carol singers, Santa to stocking fillers, everything about the festive season is designed to gladden the hearts of children.
    • Would her sparkle have brightened my days, her wit and humour gladdened my heart?
    • The formation of union gladdened the hearts of the students who had been demanding this privilege for quite some time now.
    • Obviously we can't promote all of the comments to the main section, but the fact that readers are leaving dialogue bits in the comments really gladdens our hearts.
    • Whittling something down to its essentials gladdens my editor's heart.
    • This should gladden my libertarian heart - government intervention doesn't work!
    • That is a situation to gladden many a heart, but what is the reason behind the turn around in fortunes?
    • The worms looked good and healthy, and the compost they produced would gladden the heart of any gardener.
    • Our little girl, now nearly 28 months old, is still on the breast, and this gladdens my heart because it's where I think she should be.
    • Gat lots of economics questions, and it gladdens our hearts.
    • The river's flowing produces a melodious sound that gladdens their ears.
    • Under the streamlined hood of the four-wheeler, there was much to gladden the heart of the owner.
    • That has to stand as one of the stranger things I've heard in the past few years, and it gladdens my heart if only because the level of sheer preposterousness in rock music has sadly fallen lately.
    • Instead, it received across-the-board critical acclaim, without much in the way of promotion, and became the kind of minor success story that gladdens the heart.
    • A comment left on Lex's post certainly gladdens my heart.
    • The shift, in any case, is a step sure to gladden multilateralist hearts.
    • The sight itself is enough to serve as stress buster, gladdening one's heart.
    • It's about that which gladdens a woman's heart the most: jewellery.
    • And the spectacle of so many women doing something practical for such a vital cause will gladden the heart.
    Synonyms
    delight, please, make happy, make someone feel good, give someone pleasure, exhilarate, elate
    raise someone's spirits, cheer, cheer up, hearten, do someone's heart good, warm the cockles of someone's heart, brighten up, buoy up, give someone a lift, uplift
    gratify
    informal give someone a buzz, give someone a kick, tickle someone pink, buck up
    archaic glad

Rhymes

Abaddon, gladdon, Ibadan, madden, sadden
 
 

Definition of gladden in US English:

gladden

verbˈɡladnˈɡlædn
[with object]
  • Make glad.

    it was a sound that gladdened her heart
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The sight itself is enough to serve as stress buster, gladdening one's heart.
    • The river's flowing produces a melodious sound that gladdens their ears.
    • That has to stand as one of the stranger things I've heard in the past few years, and it gladdens my heart if only because the level of sheer preposterousness in rock music has sadly fallen lately.
    • That is a situation to gladden many a heart, but what is the reason behind the turn around in fortunes?
    • From crackers to carol singers, Santa to stocking fillers, everything about the festive season is designed to gladden the hearts of children.
    • Under the streamlined hood of the four-wheeler, there was much to gladden the heart of the owner.
    • Instead, it received across-the-board critical acclaim, without much in the way of promotion, and became the kind of minor success story that gladdens the heart.
    • Gat lots of economics questions, and it gladdens our hearts.
    • This should gladden my libertarian heart - government intervention doesn't work!
    • Whittling something down to its essentials gladdens my editor's heart.
    • A comment left on Lex's post certainly gladdens my heart.
    • It's about that which gladdens a woman's heart the most: jewellery.
    • Would her sparkle have brightened my days, her wit and humour gladdened my heart?
    • The shift, in any case, is a step sure to gladden multilateralist hearts.
    • The formation of union gladdened the hearts of the students who had been demanding this privilege for quite some time now.
    • Obviously we can't promote all of the comments to the main section, but the fact that readers are leaving dialogue bits in the comments really gladdens our hearts.
    • The prices charged were outrageous, and my libertarian heart was gladdened.
    • The worms looked good and healthy, and the compost they produced would gladden the heart of any gardener.
    • Our little girl, now nearly 28 months old, is still on the breast, and this gladdens my heart because it's where I think she should be.
    • And the spectacle of so many women doing something practical for such a vital cause will gladden the heart.
    Synonyms
    delight, please, make happy, make someone feel good, give someone pleasure, exhilarate, elate
 
 
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