Gladden — Defs

01 v. t. To make glad; to cheer; to please; to gratify; to rejoice; to exhilarate.

imp. & p. p. Gladdened; p. pr. & vb. n. Gladdening

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To make glad; to cheer; to please; to gratify; to rejoice; to exhilarate.
“A secret pleasure gladdened all that saw him.” — Addison.

02 v. i. To be or become glad; to rejoice.

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To be or become glad; to rejoice.
“The vast Pacific gladdens with the freight.” — Wordsworth.