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glad
What does glad mean?
glad (adjective): showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce glad?
/ɡlæd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does glad come from?
From Middle English glad, gled, from Old English glæd (“shining; bright; cheerful; glad”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of glad?
Words related to glad
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “glad” mean?
suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
Not quite: that's what appropriate means.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
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having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
Not quite: that's what wealthy means.
not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
Not quite: that's what free means.
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