engladden

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UK/ɛnˈɡlædə̆n/

verb

To gladden, to render glad.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

verbengladden (third-person singular simple present engladdens, present participle engladdening, simple past and past participle engladdened)

present singular third person engladdens · participle present engladdening · participle past engladdened · past engladdened

  1. literaryTo gladden, to render glad.
  2. archaicliteraryTo gladden, to become glad.

Origin

From en- + gladden; see en- (“intensifying prefix”).

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APA

engladden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engladden

MLA

“engladden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engladden. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “engladden,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engladden.

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