glad·dened, glad·den·ing, glad·dens. v.tr. To make glad: The good news gladdened our hearts.

What does it mean to gladden?

intransitive verb. archaic : to be glad. transitive verb. : to make glad.

How do you use Gladden in a sentence?

I wonder what trinket or snippet of insincere flattery might gladden their hearts. It was a sight which would gladden the heart of any angler-hundreds of brown trout running a small stream to spawn. And the spectacle of so many women doing something practical for such a vital cause will gladden the heart.