Gladdening

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  • v. Present participle of gladden.
  • Word Usage
    "Plus, as David Clines informs us in his book On the Way to the Postmodern: Old Testament Essays, 1967-1998, the Old Testament is riddled with the same association as the surrounding 'pagan' religions where "wine is referred to as gladdening the heart"."
    Antonym
    sadden    grieve    depress   
    Verb Form
    gladdened    gladdening    gladdens   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    joy    rejoice   
    Cross Reference
    cheer   
    Hyponym
    overjoy   
    Form
    gladdened    gladdening   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    cheer    please    gratify    rejoice    exhilarate    happify    happy    content    contented    beatify   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Nevadan    hadden    madden    sadden