gladden

/ˈɡlædn̩/verb

Middle School

To cause (something) to become more glad.

To become more glad in one's disposition.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

beatify begladden blissen bright cheer cheer up cherish content delight elate elevate enbliss enrapture exhilarate fain

Antonyms

sadden

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

sadden yadon cadden fadden hadden haddon madden padden nevadan shadden

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

gae gaf gag gal gan gao gap gar gas gau

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

abt abu aca ack act add ads adz aft ahn

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

dig dug ged dilg doug drag dugo gads gerd glad

#archaic

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