Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

begladden

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: beglad-den
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To gladden about or all over; make glad; overjoy.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Such a hope would begladden the heart of the most insipid."
"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."
"Ruler of night and day begladdens thee with songs of rapture enclosed"

Etymology

From be- (“about, all over”) + gladden.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: be

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

begladdens (present, singular) begladdening (participle, present) begladdened (participle, past) begladdened (past)

Synonyms

cheer up hearten beatify enrapture begladden blissen bright cheer fetch cherish content delight

Questions

What does begladden mean?: To gladden about or all over; make glad; overjoy.
Where does begladden come from?: From be- (“about, all over”) + gladden.

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