gladden
verb (used with object)
to make glad.
has gladdened
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present perfectof gladden (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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They certainly remind us of the optimism, innocence and joy with which America has gladdened the world since the big screen's inception.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 21, 2013
As releasing agent for Walt Disney productions, it has gladdened the hearts of both; and such RKO-produced pictures as Top Hat and Kitty Foyle have clicked with both critics and box office.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is a happiness to be aroused by the sun which has gladdened me all my life, to look upon you who have given me shelter in my distress!
From Antonina by Wilkie Collins
Nay, keep it so, The colour on it now has gladdened you.
From King Lear's Wife; The Crier by Night; The Riding to Lithend; Midsummer-Eve; Laodice and Dana? by Gordon Bottomley
What I have seen has gladdened my eyes and warmed my heart.
From A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions by Augustus Hopkins Strong
