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gladdened

gladdened is the simple past and past participle of gladden.

Meaning of gladden

Verb

gladden (third-person singular simple present gladdens, present participle gladdening, simple past and past participle gladdened)

  1. (transitive) To cause (something) to become more glad.
    • A balmy night! and tho' the stars be dim, / Yet let us think upon the vernal showers / That gladden the green earth, and we shall find / A pleasure in the dimness of the stars.1798, William Wordsworth, The Nightingale
  2. (archaic, intransitive) To become more glad in one's disposition.
    Synonyms:
    cheer up, perk up

See all 3 meanings of gladden

Forms of gladdened

comparativemore gladdened
superlativemost gladdened

Words formed from gladdened

Phrases with gladdened

Questions about gladdened

What is gladdened the simple past and past participle of?
Gladdened is the simple past and past participle of gladden.

Words near gladdened in the dictionary

  1. glad-handings
  2. glad-hands
  3. gladded
  4. gladden
  5. gladden someone's heart
  6. gladdened
  7. gladdened someone's heart
  8. gladdener
  9. gladdeners
  10. gladdenest
  11. gladdeneth

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