gladden
verb (used with object)
to make glad.
have gladdened
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present perfectof gladden.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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The thought that the Fellows of the Harvard Corporation would be enjoying dinner in a room filled with his paintings is not something that would have gladdened his heart.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 1, 2015
Image To the collection of doodads on the desk of Doodaddict Franklin D. Roosevelt was added a thingamajig that would have gladdened the heart of any patriotic hex.
From Time Magazine Archive
While stock splits have gladdened many a stockholder, they have produced a good deal of misunderstanding and confusion among others.
From Time Magazine Archive
The sea lions felt it and their barking took on a tone and a cadence that would have gladdened the heart of St. Francis.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
George went home alone, warbling so loud and clear that he must have gladdened the hearts of all who were not sick or asleep.
From Black Forest Village Stories by Berthold Auerbach
