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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
“Oh, this is a bad thing to say about him. Good, I’m glad I thought of something.”
David: I am glad he turned it down.
It'll be an unimaginable wrench when we do have to say that last goodbye to mum, but I'm so glad I know and understand her wishes.
Machado said she was "very glad" to speak to the US president and was "able to convey to him our appreciation".
"We quizzed a lot of people before we started, and 99 percent of the people that we talked to said sure, they'd be glad to go," White said.
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