Gladden (Verb)
Meaning 1
Become glad or happy.
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The news of her baby's birth certainly helped gladden her mother's sorrowful heart.
- The sight of a blooming flower garden can gladden anyone's day.
- Knowing how much his presence would gladden his ill friend's heart, he decided to visit him.
- Watching her favorite movie for the first time in years helped gladden her gloomy mood.
- Hearing her child laugh always seemed to gladden her stressed heart.
Antonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Make glad or happy.
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The beautiful music of the orchestra gladdened everyone's hearts at the concert.
- Seeing her children laugh and play together gladdened her motherly heart.
- The warm sunshine on a cold winter morning gladdened the city residents.
- The news of the birth of their first grandchild gladdened the grandparents.
- Her surprise visit to her ailing friend gladdened the friend's face with a gentle smile.