Glad - English meaning

idiom

Very pleased

Usage examples:

She was as pleased as punch about the news.

adjective

Feeling or expressing happiness or satisfaction.

Usage examples:

I felt warm and contented

verb

Satisfy (someone).

Usage examples:

Nothing would content her apart from going off to barcelona

adjective

Happy and satisfied

Usage examples:

She smiled a contented smile., he won't be contented until he's upset everyone in the office.

adjective

Feeling or showing great pleasure.

Usage examples:

A delighted smile

verb

Please (someone) greatly.

Usage examples:

An experience guaranteed to delight both young and old

adjective

Very pleased

Usage examples:

A delighted expression, [ + to infinitive ] i’m delighted to meet you.

adjective

Ecstatically happy.

Usage examples:

After the concert, i felt elated

verb

Make (someone) ecstatically happy.

Usage examples:

While the wealth of wildlife elated me, it unnerved me as well

adjective

Extremely happy and excited, often because something has happened or been achieved

Usage examples:

He was elated by the news that he had won a full scholarship.

adjective

Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful.

Usage examples:

She gave a gleeful chuckle

adjective

Happy, excited, or pleased

Usage examples:

A gleeful smile/shout, i rubbed my hands in gleeful anticipation before settling down to sleep.

verb

Give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction.

Usage examples:

She was gratified to see the shock in jim's eyes

verb

Past simple and past participle of gratify

Usage examples:

We were gratified by the response to our appeal., [ + to infinitive ] he was gratified to see how w…

adjective

Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

Usage examples:

Melissa came in looking happy and excited

adjective

Feeling, showing, or causing pleasure or satisfaction

Usage examples:

To tell the truth, i’ve never been happier in my whole life., people want movies to have happy endi…

idiom

Used to say that someone is very happy about something

Usage examples:

Lucy will be like a dog with two tails if she gets into the team.

adjective

Extremely happy.

Usage examples:

All of them were overjoyed at my success

adjective

Extremely pleased and happy

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] they were overjoyed to learn that their son had not been injured in the accident.

adjective

Feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction, especially at an event or a situation.

Usage examples:

A pleased smile

verb

Cause to feel happy and satisfied.

Usage examples:

He arranged a fishing trip to please his son

adjective

Happy or satisfied

Usage examples:

A pleased expression, mom was not pleased when she saw my grades.

adjective

Contented; pleased.

Usage examples:

Satisfied customers

verb

Meet the expectations, needs, or desires of (someone).

Usage examples:

I have never been satisfied with my job

adjective

Pleased because you have got what you wanted, or because something has happened in the way that you wanted

Usage examples:

Some people are never satisfied!, a satisfied smile, are you satisfied with the new arrangement?, t…

verb

Cause (someone) to have a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure.

Usage examples:

His kiss thrilled and excited her

adjective

Feeling or showing great excitement and pleasure; very excited.

Usage examples:

Everyone was really thrilled when they arrived

adjective

Extremely pleased

Usage examples:

My parents weren’t too thrilled when they found out.