glad
1[ glad ]
/ glæd /
adjective, glad·der, glad·dest.
feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad about the good news; glad that you are here.
accompanied by or causing joy or pleasure: a glad occasion; glad tidings.
characterized by or showing cheerfulness, joy, or pleasure, as looks or utterances.
very willing: I'll be glad to give him your message.
verb (used with object), glad·ded, glad·ding.
Archaic. to make glad.
SYNONYMS FOR glad
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Origin of glad
1before 900; Middle English; Old English glæd; cognate with Old Norse glathr bright, glad, Dutch glad,German glatt smooth; akin to Latin glaber smooth
OTHER WORDS FROM glad
gladly, adverbgladness, nounDefinition for glad (2 of 2)
Origin of glad
2First recorded in 1920–25; by shortening
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British Dictionary definitions for glad (1 of 2)
glad1
/ (ɡlæd) /
adjective gladder or gladdest
happy and pleased; contented
causing happiness or contentment
(postpositive foll by to) very willinghe was glad to help
(postpositive foll by of) happy or pleased to haveglad of her help
verb glads, gladding or gladded
an archaic word for gladden
Derived forms of glad
gladly, adverbgladness, nounWord Origin for glad
Old English glǣd; related to Old Norse glathr, Old High German glat smooth, shining, Latin glaber smooth, Lithuanian glodùs fitting closely
British Dictionary definitions for glad (2 of 2)
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