glad

Meanings

• adjective, adverb, verb

  Feeling or showing pleasure or happiness

  - "I'm glad you could join us."
  - "He was glad to help."
  - "She looked glad to see him."

• adjective

  Giving or showing pleasure; pleasing

  - "a glad day"
  - "a glad news"
  - "a glad game"

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Pronunciation

1. /ɡlæd/
   
   
   
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2. /ɡlæd/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

cranky , depressed , downcast , heavy , peevish , sad , sorrowful

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Synonyms

cheer up , exhilarate , gladden

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with glad
brad , glad , mad , rad , sad

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Variants

List of all variants of glad that leads to same result
glad , gladder , gladdest , gladlier , gladliest , gladly , gladness , gladnesses , gladded , gladding , glads , glad-hand , glad-handed , glad-hander , glad-handers , glad-handing , glad-hands , glad hand , glad hands , glad rags

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English glæd 'cheerful, happy', from glædan 'to cheer, make glad'. Related to gladly and gladness.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'glad' appears in the title of the famous poem 'The Glad Game' by Emily Dickinson.

2. The word 'glad' appears in the title of the 1954 novel 'Glad' by Laurie Colwin.

3. The word 'glad' appears in the title of the 1967 song 'Glad' by The Climax.

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Related Concepts

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1. happiness: A positive emotion felt when one's needs are met, or when one achieves a goal. Glad is a synonym for happy.

2. pleasure: A feeling of delight or enjoyment. Glad is a synonym for pleased or happy.

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Culture

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In literature, 'glad' has been used to express happiness and pleasure. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'As You Like It', Jaques says, 'All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one 'man' in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.' In the final act, Jaques says, 'Exit, pursued by a bear.' After Jaques exits, the Chorus says, 'Exit, pursued, and some pursuers. All the rest sit weeping. Enter, Orlando, and Adam. Orlando. Where is Jaques? Adam. He is pursued by a bear.' Orlando says, 'I am glad I was not present at the death of Jaques.'

How to Memorize "glad"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person with a big smile on their face, feeling happy and content. Visualize the word 'glad' as a synonym for 'happy' or 'pleased'. Visualize the feeling of joy and satisfaction that comes with being glad.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'glad' with 'happy' or 'pleased'. Think of a time when you were glad or felt gladness. Associate the feeling of happiness with the word 'glad'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Glad' is an acronym for 'Generally Laughing and Delighted'. Think of the word 'glad' as a synonym for 'happy' or 'pleased' and remember that people who are glad are generally laughing and delighted.

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