Definitions
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- verb transitive To
gladden about or all over; make glad;overjoy .
Etymologies
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From be- (“about, all over”) + gladden.
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Examples
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So acquaint me with the facts of the case for naught shall befal thee save that which shall begladden thee; and, when thou shalt have spoken sooth, fear not harm shall betide thee.
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So acquaint me with the facts of the case for naught shall befal thee save that which shall begladden thee; and, when thou shalt have spoken sooth, fear not harm shall betide thee.
Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855
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