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 | ||