Glad

[glæd] or [ɡlæd]

Definition

(adj.) feeling happy appreciation; 'glad of the fire's warmth' .

(adj.) showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy; 'glad you are here'; 'glad that they succeeded'; 'gave a glad shout'; 'a glad smile'; 'heard the glad news'; 'a glad occasion' .

(adj.) eagerly disposed to act or to be of service; 'glad to help' .

Editor: Ryan--From WordNet

Definition

(superl.) Pleased; joyous; happy; cheerful; gratified; -- opposed to sorry, sorrowful, or unhappy; -- said of persons, and often followed by of, at, that, or by the infinitive, and sometimes by with, introducing the cause or reason.

(superl.) Wearing a gay or bright appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness; exhilarating.

(v. t.) To make glad; to cheer; to gladden; to exhilarate.

(v. i.) To be glad; to rejoice.

Editor: Margie

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Pleased, delighted, gratified, rejoiced, happy, well contented.[2]. Cheerful, joyous, joyful, gladsome.[3]. Cheering, animating, gratifying, pleasing, exhilarating.

v. a. [Poetical.] Delight, GLADDEN.

Checker: Susie

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Happy, joyous, pleased, gratified, blithesome, gleeful, gladsome, delighted,cheerful, elated, joyful

ANT:Unhappy, sorrowful, disastrous, sorry, disappointed, dismal

Typist: Tito

Definition

adj. pleased: cheerful: bright: giving pleasure.—v.t. to make glad:—pr.p. glad′ding; pa.p. glad′ded.—v.t. Glad′den to make glad: to cheer: to animate.—adj. Glad′ful (Spens.).—n. Glad′fulness.—adv. Glad′ly.—n. Glad′ness.—adj. Glad′some glad: joyous: gay.—adv. Glad′somely.—n. Glad′someness.

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