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gladden

verb
🔊/ˈɡlædn/
🔊/ˈɡlædn/
 (literary)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they gladden
🔊/ˈɡlædn/
🔊/ˈɡlædn/
he / she / it gladdens
🔊/ˈɡlædnz/
🔊/ˈɡlædnz/
past simple gladdened
🔊/ˈɡlædnd/
🔊/ˈɡlædnd/
past participle gladdened
🔊/ˈɡlædnd/
🔊/ˈɡlædnd/
-ing form gladdening
🔊/ˈɡlædnɪŋ/
🔊/ˈɡlædnɪŋ/
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  1. to make somebody feel pleased or happy使高兴；使愉快；使喜悦
    • gladden something The sight of the flowers gladdened her heart.看到这些花她心花怒放。🔊🔊
    • it gladdens somebody to do something It gladdened him to see them all enjoying themselves.见他们都玩得很开心，他非常高兴。🔊🔊
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryGladden is used with these nouns as the object:
    • heart
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