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GLADDENS Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word gladdens. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word gladdens. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for GLADDENS

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brightens
verbv
verb

• make more cheerful through the use of color

• become clear

cheers
verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n
noun

• a cry or shout of approval

• the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

verb

• give encouragement to

• show approval or good wishes by shouting

• cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful

• become cheerful

• spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

delights
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

• something or someone that provides a source of happiness

verb

• give pleasure to or be pleasing to

• take delight in

• hold spellbound

elates
verbv
verb

• fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

exhilarates
verbv
verb

• fill with sublime emotion

thrills
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the swift release of a store of affective force

• an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

• something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation

verb

• cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input

• feel sudden intense sensation or emotion

• tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

• fill with sublime emotion

uplifts
verbv
noun

• (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

• a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts

verb

• fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

• lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces

• lift up or elevate

cheer
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a cry or shout of approval

• the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

verb

• give encouragement to

• show approval or good wishes by shouting

• cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful

• become cheerful

• spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

gratify
verbv
verb

• make happy or satisfied

• yield (to); give satisfaction to

joy
nounn
noun

• the emotion of great happiness

• something or someone that provides a source of happiness

verb

• feel happiness or joy

• make glad or happy

please
adverbadv
adverb

• used in polite request

verb

• give pleasure to or be pleasing to

• be the will of or have the will (to)

• give satisfaction

cheer up
verbv
verb

• cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful

• become cheerful

Best Hypernyms For GLADDENS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for gladdens, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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joy rejoice charms cheers delights elates enchants excites exhilarates inspires invigorates pleases uplifts vitalizes

Alternatives for BRIGHTENS

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