gladden the heart

idiom

old-fashioned
: to make someone happy
Her news will gladden the hearts of her family and friends.
My heart was gladdened by his recovery.

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“Gladden the heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gladden%20the%20heart. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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