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Meaning of 'glad' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Glad [ 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.
- Wearing a gay or bright appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness; exhilarating.
2 . Glad [ v. i.]
- To be glad; to rejoice.
3 . Glad [ v. t.]
- To make glad; to cheer; to gladden; to exhilarate.

Meaning of 'glad' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . glad [ a]
Meaning (1):
- showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
Example in sentence:
  • a glad occasion;
  • a glad smile;
  • gave a glad shout;
  • glad that they succeeded;
  • glad you are here;
  • heard the glad news
2 . glad [ s]
Meaning (2):
- cheerful and bright
Example in sentence:
  • a beaming smile;
  • a glad May morning
Meaning (3):
- feeling happy appreciation
Example in sentence:
  • glad of the fire's warmth
Meaning (4):
- eagerly disposed to act or to be of service
Example in sentence:
  • glad to help

Nearby Words:

glabell/ glabella glabellum glabrate glabreate glabriate glabrity glabrous glacial glacialist

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