glad

adjective

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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 of was 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

verb

gladded; gladding

Definition of glad (Entry 2 of 3)

archaic

: gladden

glad

noun

Definition of glad (Entry 3 of 3)

: gladiolus sense 1

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Synonyms & Antonyms for glad

Synonyms: Adjective

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Antonyms: Adjective

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displease

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

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Pontus Skoglund, a population geneticist at the Francis Crick Institute who was a co-author on one of the 2015 studies with Hünemeier, says he’s glad to see South American scientists building on the previous work. — Michael Price, Science | AAAS, "Earliest South American migrants had Australian, Melanesian ancestry," 29 Mar. 2021 Kansas coach Bill Self was glad Kruger got to go out on his own terms. — Star Tribune, "Sooners basketball coach Lon Kruger retires after 35-year career," 25 Mar. 2021 Business owners in the area are glad to see the plywood removed from the building at 415 E St. and a new restaurant moving in, said Amanda Moser, executive director of the Anchorage Downtown Partnership. — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, "Anchorage’s second Bear Paw restaurant will replace the previously boarded-up Hard Rock Cafe downtown," 19 Mar. 2021 Quite a few people didn’t mind what the house looked like and were just glad to see Huntsville being shouted out. — Tandra Smith | Tsmith@al.com, al, "‘Somewhere Dracula would live’: Alabama home listed on Zillow prompts questions, jokes," 18 Mar. 2021 The irony of the lemur’s name was not lost on staff, all of whom were glad to see that the petite primate had survived, spotted in his tree after Irma cleared. — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, "Hurricane Facts: What happens to zoo animals during a hurricane?," 8 Mar. 2021 Unlike at a gallery opening after-party, say, there were no distractions to smooth over the rough patches — no music pumping overhead, no glad-handers butting in, no excuses to run to the bar. — New York Times, "We Want Our Friends Back! (But Which Ones?)," 27 Mar. 2021 Shoppers and people glad to be out of the house amid the pandemic browse City Creek, Mar. 13, 2021. — The Salt Lake Tribune, "How Utah’s economy bounced back from COVID, and how much better it could get," 21 Mar. 2021 Malia’s quite glad that her mother told her to taste fresh turmeric. — Gary Stoller, Forbes, "Mom’s Cookin’ With Turmeric Inspired New Allagash Beer," 19 Mar. 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Flowering plants, including glads, aren’t treasured for their leaves. — 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. — Jeff Lowenfels, Alaska Dispatch News, "Make the most of this exceptional summer for Alaska flowers," 4 Aug. 2017

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