English verb: gladden | |||
1. | gladden (emotion) make glad or happy | ||
Synonyms | joy | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | overjoy | ||
Cause | gladden | ||
Antonyms | sadden | ||
2. | gladden (emotion) become glad or happy | ||
Examples | The good news will gladden her | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | joy, rejoice | ||
Antonyms | sadden | ||