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\ ˈglad 
\
\gladder; gladdest
Definition of glad
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a : experiencing pleasure, joy, or delight : made happy
b : very willing
glad to do it
c : made pleased, satisfied, or grateful
—often used with ofwas glad of their help
2a : marked by, expressive of, or caused by happiness and joy
a glad shout
b : causing happiness and joy : pleasant glad tidings
3 : full of brightness and cheerfulness
a glad spring morning
4 archaic : having a cheerful or happy disposition by nature
glad
verbgladded; gladding
Definition of glad (Entry 2 of 3)
archaic
: gladden
glad
nounDefinition of glad (Entry 3 of 3)
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Synonyms & Antonyms for glad
Synonyms: Adjective
- blissful,
- chuffed
- [British],
- delighted,
- gratified,
- happy,
- joyful,
- joyous,
- pleased,
- satisfied,
- thankful,
- tickled
Synonyms: Verb
- agree (with),
- content,
- delight,
- feast,
- gas
- [slang],
- gladden,
- gratify,
- please,
- pleasure,
- rejoice,
- satisfy,
- suit,
- warm
Antonyms: Adjective
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of glad in a Sentence
Adjective
We're glad you could come.
I'll be glad to answer any questions you may have.
The mail brought glad news from our friends in England.
We've been through some sad times and some glad times. Verb
it hath gladded my heart to see thy face again
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Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Oregon resident Tiffany Lemmerz said she's lost everything, but is just glad her family's alive.
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Faith Karimi, CNN, "With their homes in ashes, residents share harrowing tales of survival after massive wildfires kill 15," 11 Sep. 2020 Either way, fund managers will be glad to see the back of an issue that has forced them to work nights after late votes that flipped markets, defeated two prime ministers and divided the country.
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Michael Msika, Fortune, "Lagging stocks, a battered pound: investors get a painful glimpse of ‘no-deal Brexit’ Britain," 9 Sep. 2020 Nelson, who is a mother to two girls and a foster son, is just glad that the child made it safely.
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Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, "When the runway lights failed, Alaska residents used their car headlights to land a medevac plane," 1 Sep. 2020 Sara McCorquodale, 37, who runs a company providing insights to brands about social-media influencers, is just glad for some respite for both her and the family after domestic and work life merged during lockdown.
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Emily Ashton, Bloomberg.com, "Welcome Back to School, Britain’s Economy Is Counting On You," 1 Sep. 2020 Cera was probably glad to be able to return to blinking, though.
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Trilby Beresford, The Hollywood Reporter, "John Hughes Meets 'Kill Bill:' Memories Behind 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'," 13 Aug. 2020 With Open Communities seeing a 300 percent increase in requests for assistance since the onset of the pandemic, Ball was glad to see the introduction of the two state programs now set to launch.
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Daniel I. Dorfman, chicagotribune.com, "Can’t pay rent or mortgage? Housing grants are available," 10 Aug. 2020 Indeed, coach Gregg Popovich and the Spurs are glad to see their own postseason hopes still alive and kicking.
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Jeff Mcdonald, ExpressNews.com, "Spurs beat Pelicans, block Zion from the playoffs," 9 Aug. 2020 The show has reportedly only been filming for two weeks, and things seemed to be back on track when fans were glad to see that Crawley's new pool of suitors were more age appropriate (read: over 30) than the pre-COVID batch.
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Natalie Morin, refinery29.com, "The Unprecedented Clare & Tayshia Bachelorette Drama & Rumours, Explained," 4 Aug. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Flowering plants, including glads, aren’t treasured for their leaves.
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oregonlive, "Need tips on how to get gladiolus to bloom? Ask an expert," 14 Mar. 2020 Wow, what a year for flowers: peonies, dahlias, glads, ligularias — and most others for that matter.
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Jeff Lowenfels, Alaska Dispatch News, "Make the most of this exceptional summer for Alaska flowers," 4 Aug. 2017
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More Definitions for glad
glad
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of glad
: feeling pleasure, joy, or delight
: very willing to do something
old-fashioned : causing happiness and joy
See the full definition for glad in the English Language Learners Dictionary
glad
adjective\ ˈglad \
\gladder; gladdest
Kids Definition of glad
1 : being happy and joyful
She was glad to be home.
2 : bringing or causing joy
glad news
3 : very willing
I'd be glad to help.
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The first known use of glad was before the 12th century
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