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glad1 definition

glad (glad)

adjective gladder glad′·der, gladdest glad′·dest

  1. feeling or characterized by pleasure or joy; happy; pleased
  2. causing pleasure or joy; making happy
  3. very willing I'm glad to help
  4. bright or beautiful

Etymology: ME < OE glæd, akin to Ger glatt, smooth (the orig. Gmc sense) < IE *ghlādh-, shining, smooth < base *ĝhel-, to shine > gleam, gold

transitive verb, intransitive verb gladded glad′·ded, gladding glad′·ding

Archaic to gladden

Etymology: ME gladen < OE gladian

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glad2 definition

glad (glad)

noun

Informal gladiolus (sense )

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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