engladden

English

Etymology

en- +‎ gladden; see en- (“intensifying prefix”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɛnˈɡlædə̆n/

Verb

engladden (third-person singular simple present engladdens, present participle engladdening, simple past and past participle engladdened)

1. (chiefly literary) To gladden, to render glad.
2. (archaic, chiefly literary) To gladden, to become glad.