Definition
Meaning of 'glad'
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. [ superl.]- Wearing a gay or bright appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness; exhilarating.
2. Glad [ v. i.]
- To be glad; to rejoice. [ v. i.]3. Glad [ v. t.]
- To make glad; to cheer; to gladden; to exhilarate. [ v. t.]Meaning of 'glad' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. glad [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
- 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]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- cheerful and bright
- cheerful and bright
Example in sentence:
- a beaming smile;
- a glad May morning
Meaning (3):
- feeling happy appreciation
- feeling happy appreciation
Example in sentence:
- glad of the fire's warmth
Meaning (4):
- eagerly disposed to act or to be of service
- eagerly disposed to act or to be of service
Example in sentence:
- glad to help
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