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glad

1

[ glad ]

adjective

gladder, gladdest.
  1. feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad that you are here.

    glad about the good news;

    glad that you are here.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms:

  2. accompanied by or causing joy or pleasure: glad tidings.

    a glad occasion;

    glad tidings.

    Antonyms:

  3. characterized by or showing cheerfulness, joy, or pleasure, as looks or utterances.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

    Antonyms:

  4. very willing:

    I'll be glad to give him your message.



verb (used with object)

gladded, gladding.
  1. Archaic. to make glad.

glad

2

[ glad ]

glad

1

/ ɡæ /

adjective

  1. happy and pleased; contented
  2. causing happiness or contentment
  3. postpositivefoll byto very willing

    he was glad to help

  4. postpositivefoll byof happy or pleased to have

    glad of her help

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verb

  1. an archaic word for gladden
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glad

2

/ ɡæ /

noun

  1. informal.
    short for gladiolus Also called (Austral)gladdieˈɡæɪ
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, adverb
  • ˈԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of glad1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English æ; cognate with Old Norse glathr “bright, glad,” Dutch glad, German glatt “sǴdzٳ”; akin to Latin glaber “sǴdzٳ”

Origin of glad2

First recorded in 1920–25; by shortening
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of glad1

Old English ǣ; related to Old Norse glathr, Old High German glat smooth, shining, Latin glaber smooth, Lithuanian ǻù fitting closely
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Idioms and Phrases

  • give someone the once-over (glad eye)
  • not suffer fools gladly
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Example Sentences

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"In a way, I'm so glad they are not here anymore to see this," says Susan.

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It is a different experience and I am really glad this is being acknowledged in some way.

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“So I’m glad I was able to do that.”

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"I'm glad you'll get a chance to finally hear them. I hope you enjoy them."

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“You hanging out with Mom? Tell Ky I said hello. I’m glad everything’s going great.”

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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