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gladdens

gladdens is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

Proper noun capitalized: Gladdens

Gladdens

  1. (plural) plural of Gladden

Phrases with gladdens

Questions about gladdens

What is gladdens the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gladdens is the third-person singular simple present indicative of gladden.
What part of speech is gladdens?
Gladdens is a proper noun.

Words near gladdens in the dictionary

  1. gladdeneth
  2. gladdening
  3. gladdening someone's heart
  4. gladdeningly
  5. gladdenings
  6. gladdens
  7. gladdens someone's heart
  8. gladder
  9. gladdered
  10. gladdest
  11. gladdie

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