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glad

Adjective

∙ Pleased, happy, gratified.
∙ Having a bright or cheerful appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness. obsolete

Verb

∙ To make glad; to cheer; to gladden; to exhilarate. transitive

BABYLON ENGLISH
glad n.
gladiolus, plant of the iris family having colorful flowers and sword-shaped leaves
happy; pleased; gladdening

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
glad
glad
\glad\ (?), a. [compar. gladder (?); superl. gladdest (?).] [as. gl?d bright, glad; akin to d. glad smooth, g. glatt, ohg. glat smooth, shining, icel. gla&?;r glad, bright, dan. & sw. glad glad, lith. glodas smooth, and prob. to l. glaber, and e. glide. cf. glabrous.]
1. pleased; joyous; happy; cheerful; gratified; -- opposed to sorry, sorrowful, or unhappy; -- said of persons, and often followed by of, at, that, or by the infinitive, and sometimes by with, introducing the cause or reason. a wise son maketh a glad father. x. 1. he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. xvii. 5. the trojan, glad with sight of hostile blood. he, glad of her attention gained. as we are now glad to behold your eyes. glad am i that your highness is so armed.
glad
on 't , glad of it. [colloq.]
2. wearing a gay or bright appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness; exhilarating. her conversation more glad to me than to a miser money is. sidney. glad evening and glad morn crowned the fourth day.
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glad on `t

WORDNET 2.0
glad
Adjective
1. showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy; "glad you are here"; "glad that they succeeded"; "gave a glad shout"; "a glad smile"; "heard the glad news"; "a glad occasion"
(antonym) sad
(similar) gladsome
2. (`lief' is archaic) very willing; "was lief to go"; "glad to help"
(synonym) lief(p)
(similar) willing
(classification) archaism, archaicism
3. feeling happy appreciation; "glad of the fire's warmth"
(similar) grateful, thankful
4. cheerful and bright; "a beaming smile"; "a glad May morning"
(synonym) beaming
(similar) cheerful

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Glad
Glad can refer to:
Glad (Norse mythology), a horse ridden by the gods in Norse mythology
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Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) is a non-profit legal rights organization in the United States. The organization works to end discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status, and gender identity and expression. The organization primarily achieves this goal through litigation, advocacy, and education work in all areas of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) rights and the rights of people living with HIV. In addition, GLAD operates a legal information line, GLAD Answers, where LGBTQ & HIV+ residents of New England can receive attorney referrals and information about their rights.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

glad

Adjective

∙ Pleased, happy, gratified.
∙ Having a bright or cheerful appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness. obsolete

Verb

∙ To make glad; to cheer; to gladden; to exhilarate. transitive

BABYLON ENGLISH
glad n.
gladiolus, plant of the iris family having colorful flowers and sword-shaped leaves
happy; pleased; gladdening

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
glad
glad
\glad\ (?), a. [compar. gladder (?); superl. gladdest (?).] [as. gl?d bright, glad; akin to d. glad smooth, g. glatt, ohg. glat smooth, shining, icel. gla&?;r glad, bright, dan. & sw. glad glad, lith. glodas smooth, and prob. to l. glaber, and e. glide. cf. glabrous.]
1. pleased; joyous; happy; cheerful; gratified; -- opposed to sorry, sorrowful, or unhappy; -- said of persons, and often followed by of, at, that, or by the infinitive, and sometimes by with, introducing the cause or reason. a wise son maketh a glad father. x. 1. he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. xvii. 5. the trojan, glad with sight of hostile blood. he, glad of her attention gained. as we are now glad to behold your eyes. glad am i that your highness is so armed.
glad
on 't , glad of it. [colloq.]
2. wearing a gay or bright appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness; exhilarating. her conversation more glad to me than to a miser money is. sidney. glad evening and glad morn crowned the fourth day.
similar words(1)

glad on `t

WORDNET 2.0
glad
Adjective
1. showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy; "glad you are here"; "glad that they succeeded"; "gave a glad shout"; "a glad smile"; "heard the glad news"; "a glad occasion"
(antonym) sad
(similar) gladsome
2. (`lief' is archaic) very willing; "was lief to go"; "glad to help"
(synonym) lief(p)
(similar) willing
(classification) archaism, archaicism
3. feeling happy appreciation; "glad of the fire's warmth"
(similar) grateful, thankful
4. cheerful and bright; "a beaming smile"; "a glad May morning"
(synonym) beaming
(similar) cheerful

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Glad
Glad can refer to:
Glad (Norse mythology), a horse ridden by the gods in Norse mythology
See more at Wikipedia.org...
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) is a non-profit legal rights organization in the United States. The organization works to end discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status, and gender identity and expression. The organization primarily achieves this goal through litigation, advocacy, and education work in all areas of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) rights and the rights of people living with HIV. In addition, GLAD operates a legal information line, GLAD Answers, where LGBTQ & HIV+ residents of New England can receive attorney referrals and information about their rights.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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