Definition of Glad
Glad
glad
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
pleased, happy, or delighted, or expressing such a feeling;
e.g. She was glad that she went to the beach with her friends.
(adjective)
causing feelings of pleasure, joy, and happiness, often due to itself being bright or cheerful;
e.g. We accepted their glad congratulations. The weather was warm and glad, which made me even more excited.
(adjective)
grateful for or satisfied by something, pleased to have it;
e.g. I was glad for their company, because I would have gotten bored waiting alone.
(adjective)
very eager or willing to do something;
e.g. He said he would be glad to show us the way.
(verb)
(old or literary) to make someone feel pleased, happy, or delighted;
e.g. Their voices glad my heart and make me smile.
(noun)
(informal) a gladiolus, any of the flowering plants characterized by vertical pointed leaves and brightly-colored flowers with irregularly-shaped petals;
e.g. She pulled a yellow glad from the bouquet and handed it to me.
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