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| glad [ glad ] |
adjective (comparative glad·der, superlative glad·dest) |
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1. delighted: happy and pleased
  I'm so glad you came.
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2. cheerfully willing: willing or ready to do something
always glad to help
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3. grateful: appreciative of or grateful for something
glad of the chance to relax
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4. pleasing: giving pleasure, delight, or happiness
on this glad occasion
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5. bright: bright and cheerful
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literary
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this glad June day
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle glad·ded, present participle glad·ding, 3rd person present singular glads) |
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| Definition: |
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gladden: to gladden somebody, or become glad
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archaic
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| [ Old English glæd< Germanic] |
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| glad·ly adverb |
| glad·ness noun |
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