Gladden

Pronunciation: /ˈɡlædən/

Definitions of gladden

verb to make someone happy or pleased

Example Sentences

A1 The sight of her favorite flowers gladdened her heart.

A2 Listening to her favorite song always gladdens her mood.

B1 Receiving positive feedback from her boss gladdened her spirits.

B2 The news of her promotion gladdened her immensely.

C1 The unexpected visit from her best friend gladdened her beyond words.

C2 Winning the prestigious award gladdened her in a way she had never experienced before.

Examples of gladden in a Sentence

formal The news of your promotion has gladdened my heart.

informal Seeing you smile always gladdens my day.

slang Your kind words really gladdened me up.

figurative The flowers blooming in the garden gladden the soul.

Grammatical Forms of gladden

• past tense: gladdened
• plural: gladden
• comparative: more gladdening
• superlative: most gladdening
• present tense: gladdens
• future tense: will gladden
• perfect tense: have gladdened
• continuous tense: is gladdening
• singular: gladden
• positive degree: glad
• infinitive: to gladden
• gerund: gladdening
• participle: gladdened

Origin and Evolution of gladden

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'gladden' originated from Middle English 'gladen', which came from Old English 'gladian' meaning 'to make glad'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'gladden' has retained its original meaning of 'to make glad' but has also come to be used more broadly to convey happiness or joy.