gladder

动词 v. 形容词 adj.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. Alternative form of gladden. alt-of,alternative,nonstandard,proscribed,rare
    — Under the auspicious influence of the Company's just and equitable administration, the face of this province is gladdered —the blossoms of Peace are blowing and the blessings of tranquility increasing daily …
形容词 adj.
  1. comparative form of glad: more glad comparative,form-of

词形变化

gladders present,singular,third-person gladdering participle,present gladdered participle,past gladdered past

词源

词源 1
From Middle English gladere, from Old English glædra (adjective), glador (adverb), comparative of glæd (“glad, shining, bright”). More at glad.
词源 2
From gladder (“one who makes glad”), or perhaps from Middle English *gladderen, from Old English *gladrian (“to make glad”), equivalent to glad + -er (fequentative suffix).
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