glad
1
[ glad ]
/ glæd /
adjective, glad·der, glad·dest.
feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad about the good news; glad that you are here.
accompanied by or causing joy or pleasure: a glad occasion; glad tidings.
characterized by or showing cheerfulness, joy, or pleasure, as looks or utterances.
very willing: I'll be glad to give him your message.
verb (used with object), glad·ded, glad·ding.
Archaic.
to make glad.
Origin of glad
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before 900; Middle English; Old English
glæd; cognate with Old Norse
glathr bright, glad, Dutch
glad, German
glatt smooth; akin to Latin
glaber smooth
SYNONYMS FOR glad
OTHER WORDS FROM glad
glad·ly, adverb glad·ness, nounWords nearby glad
glaciology,
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glacis plate,
glackens,
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glad,
glad eye,
glad hand,
glad rags,
glad-hand,
glad-hander
Definition for glad (2 of 2)
Origin of glad
2
First recorded in 1920–25; by shortening
Example sentences from the Web for glad
British Dictionary definitions for glad (1 of 2)
glad
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/ (ɡlæd) /
adjective gladder or gladdest
happy and pleased; contented
causing happiness or contentment
(postpositive foll by to)
very willing
he was glad to help
(postpositive foll by of)
happy or pleased to have
glad of her help
verb glads, gladding or gladded
an archaic word for gladden
Derived forms of glad
gladly, adverb gladness, nounWord Origin for glad
Old English
glǣd; related to Old Norse
glathr, Old High German
glat smooth, shining, Latin
glaber smooth, Lithuanian
glodùs fitting closely
British Dictionary definitions for glad (2 of 2)
Idioms and Phrases with glad
glad