begladden en · VERB
Etymology
From be- (“about, all over”) + gladden.
Meanings
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(transitive) To gladden about or all over; make glad; overjoy.
Such a hope would begladden the heart of the most insipid.
2005, Gregory Claeys, Owenite Socialism: 1832-1837:So acquaint me with the facts of the case for naught shall befal thee save that which shall begladden thee; and, when thou shalt have spoken sooth, fear not harm shall betide thee.
2008, Richard F. Burton, Arabian Nights:Ruler of night and day begladdens thee with songs of rapture enclosed
2012, The Footladder of Notes Divine - Book 3 (2002) - Clover, storage.cloversites.com/.../The%20Footladder%20-%20Book%203%20(2002)%20PDF_2.pdf
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| begladdening | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| begladdens | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| begladdened | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| begladdened | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
gay · cherish · jollify · fain · make someone's day · content · cheer · gratify · enrapture · happy · happify · warm someone's heart · warm the cockles of someone's heart · please · gladden · cheer up · enbliss · elevate · exhilarate · gladden someone's heart · cheer up · light up · upcheer · elate · hearten · turn the frown upside down · delight · hearten · begladden · rejoice · fetch · perk up · blissen · bright · beatify · raise someone's spirits · laetificate