GLAD'DEN, verb transitive glad'n. To make glad; to cheer; to please; to exhilarate. The news of peace gladdens our hearts. Churches will every where gladden his eye, and hymns of praise vibrate upon his ear. GLAD'DEN, verb intransitive glad'n. To become glad; to rejoice. So shall your country ever gladden at the sound of your voice.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI