something or someone that provides a source of happiness
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
erfreuen
froh oder glücklich machen
🇫🇷French
réjouir
rendre heureux ou heureux
🇪🇸Spanish
alegrar
alegrarse o ser feliz
🇮🇹Italian
rallegrare
rendere felice o felice
🇳🇱Dutch
verblijden
blij of blij maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
alegrar
fazer feliz ou feliz
🇷🇺Russian
радовать
порадовать или порадовать
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रसन्न करना
ख़ुश या ख़ुश करना
🇧🇩Bengali
আনন্দিত
খুশি করা বা খুশি করা
🇮🇳Tamil
மகிழ்ச்சி
மகிழ்விக்கவும் அல்லது மகிழ்ச்சி செய்யவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
సంతోషించిన
సంతోషించు లేదా సంతోషించు
🇮🇳Marathi
आनंदित
आनंदी किंवा आनंदी करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રસન્ન
ખુશ અથવા ખુશ કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು
ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸಿ ಅಥವಾ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സന്തോഷിച്ചു
സന്തോഷിപ്പിക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സന്തോഷിപ്പിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਖੁਸ਼
ਖੁਸ਼ ਜਾਂ ਖੁਸ਼ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
خوش
خوش یا خوش کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
格莱登
使高兴或高兴
🇯🇵Japanese
嬉しい
喜ばせたり幸せにしたりする
🇰🇷Korean
기쁘게 되다
기쁘게 하거나 행복하게 하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vui mừng
làm vui hay hạnh phúc
🇹🇭Thai
ดีใจ
ทำให้ยินดีหรือมีความสุข
🇮🇩Indonesian
menggembirakan
membuat senang atau bahagia
🇵🇭Filipino
natutuwa
magpasaya o magpasaya
🇲🇾Malay
menggembirakan
gembira atau gembira
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فرح
جعل سعيدا أو سعيدا
🇮🇷Persian
خوشحال
خوشحال کردن یا خوشحال کردن
🇹🇷Turkish
sevindirmek
sevindirmek veya mutlu etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְשַׂמֵחַ
לשמח או לשמוח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'gladden'?
The primary meaning of 'gladden' is 'make glad or happy'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gladden' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'gladden' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'gladden' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'gladden' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'gladden' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'gladden' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'gladden' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'gladden' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'gladden' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'gladden' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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