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glad
1[ glad ]
adjective
- feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad that you are here.
glad about the good news;
glad that you are here.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- accompanied by or causing joy or pleasure: glad tidings.
a glad occasion;
glad tidings.
Antonyms:
- characterized by or showing cheerfulness, joy, or pleasure, as looks or utterances.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
Antonyms:
- very willing:
I'll be glad to give him your message.
verb (used with object)
- Archaic. to make glad.
glad
2[ glad ]
noun
glad
1/ ɡæ /
adjective
- happy and pleased; contented
- causing happiness or contentment
- postpositivefoll byto very willing
he was glad to help
- postpositivefoll byof happy or pleased to have
glad of her help
verb
- an archaic word for gladden
glad
2/ ɡæ /
noun
- informal.short for gladiolus Also called (Austral)gladdieˈɡæɪ
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adverb
- ˈԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- · adverb
- ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of glad1
Origin of glad2
Word History and Origins
Origin of glad1
Idioms and Phrases
- give someone the once-over (glad eye)
- not suffer fools gladly
Example Sentences
When it comes to this show, I’m really glad we’re ending and not starting now.
“The things all the committees are trying to do is not only carry out the voters’ intent, but make the public glad they voted for this,” Sewill said.
“I’m glad that they are at least pausing and hopefully ultimately ending their elephant program,” she said.
My blog is now on more than one million views every month and I'm so glad I took that risk.
"I wasn't sure whether to go ahead with the test, but I am glad I did."
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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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