engladden

English edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

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

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