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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.
Antonyms: sadaccompanied by or causing joy or pleasure: glad tidings.
a glad occasion;
glad tidings.
Antonyms: sadcharacterized by or showing cheerfulness, joy, or pleasure, as looks or utterances.
Antonyms: sadvery willing.
I'll be glad to give him your message.
verb (used with object)
Archaic., to make glad.
glad
2[glad]
noun
glad
1/ ɡlæd /
adjective
happy and pleased; contented
causing happiness or contentment
very willing
he was glad to help
happy or pleased to have
glad of her help
verb
an archaic word for gladden
glad
2/ ɡlæd /
noun
Also called (Austral): gladdie. informal, short for gladiolus
Other Word Forms
- gladly adverb
- gladness 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
“And I’m glad the FBI and DOJ said that nothing illegal happened, no criminal activity.”
“He’s out right now, he’s back with his wife, and I think they’re just glad to be alive.”
That, she explained, is why she’s glad to have such a deep catalog — if one album doesn’t resonate now, it might later, when you’re living through something else.
Player of the match, South Africa batter Tazmin Brits: "It feel's great. I am glad we could pull this one through after the last game."
Some families, he says, are glad to accept the virtual option, but others are too burned out by screens, a common sentiment since the online learning days of the pandemic.
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