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glad

1  [glad] adjective, glad⋅der, glad⋅dest, verb, glad⋅ded, glad⋅ding.
–adjective
1. feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad about the good news; glad that you are here.
2. accompanied by or causing joy or pleasure: a glad occasion; glad tidings.
3. characterized by or showing cheerfulness, joy, or pleasure, as looks or utterances.
4. very willing: I'll be glad to give him your message.
–verb (used with object)
5. Archaic. to make glad.
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Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE glæd; c. ON glathr bright, glad, D glad, G glatt smooth; akin to L glaber smooth

Related forms:
gladly, adverb
gladness, noun

Synonyms:
1. elated, gratified, contented. 3. merry, joyous, joyful, cheerful, happy, cheery.

Antonyms:
1–3. sad.
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glad

2  [glad]
–noun
gladiolus (def. 1).
Origin:
1920–25; by shortening
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glad 1   (glād)   
adj.   glad·der, glad·dest

    1. Experiencing or exhibiting joy and pleasure.

    2. Appreciative: was glad of the fire's warmth.

  2. Providing joy and pleasure: a glad occasion.

  3. Very willing; pleased: glad to help.

  4. Bright and cheerful: a glad May morning.

  5. Archaic Having a naturally cheerful disposition.

tr. & intr.v.   glad·ded, glad·ding, glads Archaic
To gladden.

[Middle English, from Old English glæd; see ghel-2 in Indo-European roots.]
glad'ly adv., glad'ness n.
Synonyms: These adjectives mean being in or showing good spirits. Glad often refers to the feeling that results from the gratification of a wish or from satisfaction with immediate circumstances: "Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of" (Henry Fielding).
Happy applies to a pleasurable feeling of contentment: "Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so" (John Stuart Mill).
Cheerful suggests characteristic good spirits: a cheerful volunteer.
Lighthearted stresses the absence of care: "He whistles as he goes, lighthearted wretch,/Cold and yet cheerful" (William Cowper).
Joyful and joyous suggest lively, often exultant happiness: a joyful heart; joyous laughter.
glad 2   (glād)   
n.   Botany
A gladiolus.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Slang Dictionary
glad

  1. mod.
    alcohol intoxicated. : After a few beers she was a mite glad.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

glad 
O.E. glæd "bright, shining, joyous," from P.Gmc. *glathaz (cf. O.N. glaðr "smooth, bright, glad," O.Fris. gled, Du. glad "slippery," Ger. glatt "smooth"), from PIE *ghledho- "bright, smooth" (cf. L. glaber "smooth, bald," O.C.S. gladuku, Lith. glodus "smooth"), from PIE base *ghlei- "to shine, glitter, glow, be warm" (see gleam). The modern sense is much weaker. Gladden is O.E. gladian "be glad, make glad" + -en. Slang glad rags "one's best clothes" first recorded 1902. Glad hand "the hand of welcome" (often used cynically) is from 1895.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Idioms & Phrases

glad

In addition to the idioms beginning with glad, also see give someone the once-over (glad eye); not suffer fools gladly.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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