gladden

verb

ˈgla-dᵊn How to pronounce gladden (audio)
Definition of gladdennext
as in to delight
to give satisfaction to it would gladden me to hear you sing again

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Recent Examples of gladden But there’s something reliably gladdening about sitting down with a warm bowl that promises to nourish. — Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 1 Feb. 2025 But there’s something genuinely gladdening to take away from this inquiry into the modern media. — Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 18 Feb. 2023 The word from Washington is sure to gladden the Newsom campaign. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2021 Even a dead beaver, with its buck teeth sticking out of its decomposing skull, seemed to gladden Balken. — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021 That turnaround is sure to gladden the hearts of Republicans, who have no hope of controlling the White House without Texas. — Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gladden
  1. delight
  2. please
  3. satisfy
  4. warm
  5. feast
  6. amuse
Verb
  • That opening-day land in Disney’s Animal Kingdom delighted families for 28 years, but officially closed in February 2026 to make way for an entirely new Tropical Americas land.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Contrary to its name, this vista is sure to delight the foliage-minded among us.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of delight
Verb
  • Morgan’s resolute denials pleased his family and friends, but in fact he was deeply rattled.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Investor-pleasing language can substitute for a distinctive customer system.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of please
Verb
  • To satisfy its voracity for billions of pages, Anthropic started out by placing mass orders with wholesalers, before turning to individual and secondhand booksellers to help fill in the gaps.
    — Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
  • There are other ways to provide enrichment, like rotating toys every day to stimulate exploration, using puzzle feeder dishes to satisfy hunting behaviors and playing videos for your cat showing birds or fish.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of satisfy
Verb
  • In a report released last week, the United Nations Environment Program found that over the long-term, that aspirational temperature target is likely to be exceeded, given the lack of steep cuts to planet-warming climate pollution.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Here, the now-local shares the shoulder-season delights that keep her on-island year-round as well as her favorite hotel-slash-taverna for a warming meal and stay.
    — Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of warm
Verb
  • With Jeremiah Smith likely getting double- and triple-coverage looks all season, McCuin should feast — and become less of a secret.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Arch Manning should feast on a defense that struggled against the best offenses in the Sun Belt last year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of feast
Verb
  • Dozens of content creators, like Food Beast and Costco New Deals, rushed to share the find with their followers, who were either amused, horrified or both.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Prominent royal commentators and people online were amused, annoyed or more by the couple’s belief that they should have been consulted before the letter went out.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of amuse

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“Gladden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladden. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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