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engladdening

engladdening is the present participle and gerund of engladden.

Meaning of engladden

Verb

engladden (third-person singular simple present engladdens, present participle engladdening, simple past and past participle engladdened)

  1. (literary) To gladden, to render glad.
  2. (archaic, literary) To gladden, to become glad.

Questions about engladdening

What is engladdening the present participle and gerund of?
Engladdening is the present participle and gerund of engladden.

Words near engladdening in the dictionary

  1. Engl
  2. Engl.
  3. englacial
  4. engladden
  5. engladdened
  6. engladdening
  7. engladdens
  8. englamour
  9. englamoured
  10. englamouring
  11. englamours

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