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gladdens

verb

present tense third-person singular of gladden
as in pleases
to give satisfaction to it would gladden me to hear you sing again

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  1. pleases
  2. warms
  3. delights
  4. satisfies
Verb
  • Coastal decor darling Serena & Lily brings you the Pacifica modular collection to suit any configuration that pleases you.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
  • For something more substantial, Ramsey’s pleases both vegetarians and meat eaters with options such as BBQ brisket sandwich with homemade onion straws or Zucchini Noodle Thai Bowl.
    — Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of pleases
Verb
  • El Niño is a natural climate pattern during which the central and eastern Pacific Ocean warms significantly, causing changes in weather.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Start by exploring ideas close to home this morning, then pick one thread to follow farther as the day warms.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of warms
Verb
  • The Dogist delights 🐶 After getting laid off, Elias Weiss Friedman picked up his camera and started shooting photos of dogs.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Now that the greige days are finally behind us, a glint of sparkle truly delights.
    — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of delights
Verb
  • Organizations must determine whether software seamlessly satisfies end-user intent and business domain expectations.
    — Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The models are deliberately tuned to favor the shortest, computationally cheapest response that satisfies the bare minimum requirements of a query.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of satisfies
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“Gladdens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladdens. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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