Glad
adjective
Happy or pleased.
I'm glad that you are feeling better.
Often appears as...
- glad to see
- glad to hear
adjective
Giving pleasure; causing joy or satisfaction.
The glad news of your success brightened our day.
Often appears as...
- glad news
- glad tidings
adjective
Very willing to do something.
I would be glad to help you with your homework.
Often appears as...
- glad to help
- glad to assist
noun
Brightly colored clothes or cloth, especially when worn in a somewhat formal context.
He was dressed in his glad rags for the party.
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To make someone happy or satisfied.
The sight of his smile gladded her heart.
Usage tips
Literary
adjective
Happy or pleased.
I'm glad that you are feeling better.
Often appears as...
- glad to see
- glad to hear
adjective
Giving pleasure; causing joy or satisfaction.
The glad news of your success brightened our day.
Often appears as...
- glad news
- glad tidings
adjective
Very willing to do something.
I would be glad to help you with your homework.
Often appears as...
- glad to help
- glad to assist
noun
Brightly colored clothes or cloth, especially when worn in a somewhat formal context.
He was dressed in his glad rags for the party.
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To make someone happy or satisfied.
The sight of his smile gladded her heart.
Usage tips
Literary
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Expressing Contentment
Use 'glad' to express satisfaction with specific situations or outcomes.
She was glad the interview went well.
Pro Tip 2/2Casually Pleased
'Glad' indicates a relaxed, casual sense of happiness, not extreme joy.
I'm glad we met for coffee.
Pro Tip 1/2Expressing Contentment
Use 'glad' to express satisfaction with specific situations or outcomes.
She was glad the interview went well.
Pro Tip 2/2Casually Pleased
'Glad' indicates a relaxed, casual sense of happiness, not extreme joy.
I'm glad we met for coffee.
Pro Tip 1/2Expressing Contentment
Use 'glad' to express satisfaction with specific situations or outcomes.
She was glad the interview went well.
Pro Tip 2/2Casually Pleased
'Glad' indicates a relaxed, casual sense of happiness, not extreme joy.
I'm glad we met for coffee.
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Finding Little Owls in...
I'm glad we got we got footage of badgers we might not have caught it ourselves, but we've got footage. So nice one. Oh mate, what a good end to this place. It's been great. You'd never expect it, would you? Just how much can be here? And you'd never realize that a place like this is actually way more important than people probably even
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The paradox of value -...
This is the law of diminishing marginal utility. You might gladly buy two or three helpings of your favorite food, but the fourth would make you nauseated, and the hundredth would spoil before you could even get to it. Or you could pay to see the same movie over and over until you got bored of it or spent all of your money.
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Do Komodo Dragons Eat...
You know, you've done all right. I'm kind of glad that you've wanted to kind of take that curiosity further and learn a bit more about Komodo dragon. But it's not overly surprising, like I said,
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Best Tiger Cub Moments...
with the help of kerry and son kainen he's got a new plan to help raise money to save the wild sumatran tigers tiger cub paw prints glad i don't have deal with you when you're bigger you're
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Octopus Kills Shark PIPE...
use those rows of teeth to crush its next meal I've got a feeling this real-life version of Jaws isn't going to be pretty and so the shark the shark yeah boy am i glad I didn't have a bet
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Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
life and that's the only reason given what's actually happened given what's actually happened to tesla since then though aren't you glad that you didn't take it private yeah i mean
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Adam Garone: Healthier...
and his parting comment as we shook hands was, "Listen, if you happen to raise any money out of this, we'll gladly take it." So my lesson that year was persistence.
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Feisty Tiger Cubs Play...
tiger cub paw prints. Glad I don't have to deal with you when you're bigger. You're already bad enough. Are you ready, Kynan, to help?
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Africa rising. Real or...
thank you very much Catherine I'm glad you don't want my job the average life for finance ministers is two years it's
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Vampire Bat Colony Found...
oh god get me out here i've never been so glad to leave a place in all my life it's an unsettling encounter and not
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Finding Little Owls in...
I'm glad we got we got footage of badgers we might not have caught it ourselves, but we've got footage. So nice one. Oh mate, what a good end to this place. It's been great. You'd never expect it, would you? Just how much can be here? And you'd never realize that a place like this is actually way more important than people probably even
Video examples
The paradox of value -...
This is the law of diminishing marginal utility. You might gladly buy two or three helpings of your favorite food, but the fourth would make you nauseated, and the hundredth would spoil before you could even get to it. Or you could pay to see the same movie over and over until you got bored of it or spent all of your money.
Video examples
Do Komodo Dragons Eat...
You know, you've done all right. I'm kind of glad that you've wanted to kind of take that curiosity further and learn a bit more about Komodo dragon. But it's not overly surprising, like I said,
Video examples
Best Tiger Cub Moments...
with the help of kerry and son kainen he's got a new plan to help raise money to save the wild sumatran tigers tiger cub paw prints glad i don't have deal with you when you're bigger you're
Video examples
Octopus Kills Shark PIPE...
use those rows of teeth to crush its next meal I've got a feeling this real-life version of Jaws isn't going to be pretty and so the shark the shark yeah boy am i glad I didn't have a bet
Video examples
Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
life and that's the only reason given what's actually happened given what's actually happened to tesla since then though aren't you glad that you didn't take it private yeah i mean
Video examples
Adam Garone: Healthier...
and his parting comment as we shook hands was, "Listen, if you happen to raise any money out of this, we'll gladly take it." So my lesson that year was persistence.
Video examples
Feisty Tiger Cubs Play...
tiger cub paw prints. Glad I don't have to deal with you when you're bigger. You're already bad enough. Are you ready, Kynan, to help?
Video examples
Africa rising. Real or...
thank you very much Catherine I'm glad you don't want my job the average life for finance ministers is two years it's
Video examples
Vampire Bat Colony Found...
oh god get me out here i've never been so glad to leave a place in all my life it's an unsettling encounter and not
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Future
American Musician
If I told a lie, then I got to come back and correct it years later. I hate that I have to be the person that touch on their life and be personal and be direct with certain situations, but man, I'm glad that it's me than them.
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Medgar Evers
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I love my children and I love my wife with all my heart. And I would die, die gladly, if that would make a better life for them.
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Drew Barrymore
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I'm glad I lived such a full life before I settled down into a family because I got to enjoy it and get it out of my system.
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Rex Ryan
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I've said all along, 'I'm glad to be a Jet. I'm happy to be a Jet.' That's never changed.
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Sean Combs
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I'm glad the truth is out. I'm glad everyone knows I'm innocent, not guilty.
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Marilyn Monroe
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A man makes you feel important - makes you glad you are a woman.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
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I'm so glad I never feel important, it does complicate life!
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Tommy Chong
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I'm just glad I can make a difference in someone's life.
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Taylor Caldwell
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I will ge glad to have done with this life forever.
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Hannah Brown
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I'm glad if I can help anybody.
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Future
American Musician
If I told a lie, then I got to come back and correct it years later. I hate that I have to be the person that touch on their life and be personal and be direct with certain situations, but man, I'm glad that it's me than them.
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Medgar Evers
American Activist
I love my children and I love my wife with all my heart. And I would die, die gladly, if that would make a better life for them.
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Drew Barrymore
American Actress
I'm glad I lived such a full life before I settled down into a family because I got to enjoy it and get it out of my system.
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Rex Ryan
American Coach
I've said all along, 'I'm glad to be a Jet. I'm happy to be a Jet.' That's never changed.
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Sean Combs
American Musician
I'm glad the truth is out. I'm glad everyone knows I'm innocent, not guilty.
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Marilyn Monroe
American Actress
A man makes you feel important - makes you glad you are a woman.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
American First Lady
I'm so glad I never feel important, it does complicate life!
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Tommy Chong
Canadian Actor
I'm just glad I can make a difference in someone's life.
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Taylor Caldwell
American Author
I will ge glad to have done with this life forever.
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Hannah Brown
American Celebrity
I'm glad if I can help anybody.
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