"glad" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɡlæd/ Audio: en-us-glad.ogg [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-glad.wav [UK] Forms: glad [positive], gladder [comparative], gladdest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|glad|gladder|gladdest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you are glad about something, you are happy about it.
    Sense id: simple-glad-en-adj-rAXnyiXh
  2. If you are glad to do something, you will do it happily.
    Sense id: simple-glad-en-adj-5xhx65gW
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        "positive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "gladder",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gladdest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        {
          "text": "I'm glad to hear you're feeling better."
        },
        {
          "text": "I'm glad that I lived long enough to see it."
        }
      ],
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        "If you are glad about something, you are happy about it."
      ],
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      "raw_tags": [
        "not before a noun"
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    },
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      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "\"Can you get this door for me?\" \"Sure, I'd be glad to.\""
        }
      ],
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        "If you are glad to do something, you will do it happily."
      ],
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      "raw_tags": [
        "not before a noun"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡlæd/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-glad.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-glad.wav",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}
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    {
      "form": "glad",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gladder",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gladdest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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      "args": {
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "I'm glad to hear you're feeling better."
        },
        {
          "text": "I'm glad that I lived long enough to see it."
        }
      ],
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        "If you are glad about something, you are happy about it."
      ],
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      ]
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "\"Can you get this door for me?\" \"Sure, I'd be glad to.\""
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If you are glad to do something, you will do it happily."
      ],
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        "not before a noun"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɡlæd/"
    },
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      "audio": "en-us-glad.ogg",
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        "US"
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      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-glad.wav",
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        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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