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glad

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[glad]

adjective

gladder, gladdest 
  1. feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad that you are here.

    glad about the good news;

    glad that you are here.

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  2. accompanied by or causing joy or pleasure: glad tidings.

    a glad occasion;

    glad tidings.

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  3. characterized by or showing cheerfulness, joy, or pleasure, as looks or utterances.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,
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  4. very willing.

    I'll be glad to give him your message.



verb (used with object)

gladded, gladding 
  1. Archaic.to make glad.

glad

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[glad]

glad

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/ ɡæ /

adjective

  1. happy and pleased; contented

  2. causing happiness or contentment

  3. very willing

    he was glad to help

  4. happy or pleased to have

    glad of her help

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. an archaic word for gladden

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

glad

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/ ɡæ /

noun

  1. Also called (Austral): gladdie.informalshort for gladiolus

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • gladly adverb
  • gladness noun
  • ˈ adverb
  • ˈԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of glad1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English æ; cognate with Old Norse glathr “bright, glad,” Dutch glad, German glatt “sǴdzٳ”; akin to Latin glaber “sǴdzٳ”

Origin of glad2

First recorded in 1920–25; by shortening
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of glad1

Old English ǣ; related to Old Norse glathr, Old High German glat smooth, shining, Latin glaber smooth, Lithuanian ǻù fitting closely
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Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the idioms beginning with glad, also see give someone the once-over (glad eye); not suffer fools gladly.
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Example Sentences

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He’s also glad he decided to play high school baseball after being home-schooled.

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"I'm glad we showed up and performed and were able to silence a few critics."

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“I got hit and whatnot but I’m glad I was there to document it,” he said.

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Reacting to his sentence, Pallot said it was "a little harsh financially", but he was glad that his Paris apartment would not be seized, according to AFP news agency.

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Graham Storer, 66, from Land's End said: "After 43 years of working I think I was entitled to the fuel allowance and I'm glad they have done the U-turn."

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