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English verb: gladden

1. gladden (emotion) make glad or happy


Synonymsjoy


Pattern of useSomebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody


Narrower (hyponym)overjoy


Causegladden


Antonymssadden

2. gladden (emotion) become glad or happy


ExamplesThe good news will gladden her


Pattern of useSomebody ----s


Broader (hypernym)joy, rejoice


Antonymssadden









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