gladden
[verb]
Synonyms: please, cheer, delight, gratify, hearten

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Antonyms: sadden
Contrasted words: depress, oppress, weigh, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, damp, dampen, bother, irk
Related Words: comfort, console, solace, animate, enliven, exhilarate, invigorate, liven, quicken, vivify

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

glad‧den /ˈɡlædn/ verb [transitive]
[Word Family: verb: gladden; noun: gladness; adverb: gladly; adjective: glad]
old-fashioned to make someone feel pleased and happy:
It will gladden the hearts of my friends to see you.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲