| VERB | emotion | gladden, joy | make glad or happy |
|---|---|---|---|
| emotion | gladden | become glad or happy |
| Sounds | glae'dahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2525 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | make glad or happy. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | joy | |
| Cause to | gladden | Become glad or happy |
| Narrower | overjoy | Cause to feel extremely joyful or happy |
| Opposite | sadden | make unhappy |
| Catalan | agradar, alegrar, animar, plaure | |
| Spanish | alegrar | |
| Meaning | Become glad or happy. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Model | The good news will gladden her | |
| Caused by | gladden, joy | make glad or happy |
| Broader | rejoice, joy | Feel happiness or joy |
| Opposite | sadden | Come to feel sad |
| Catalan | agradar, alegrar, animar, plaure | |