gladdens
Makes the heart light
Gladdens is the third-person singular form of gladden, meaning to make glad or joyful.
The word is somewhat literary or old-fashioned: Nothing gladdens a mother's heart like seeing her children happy.
What gladdens someone brings them pleasure or lifts their spirits.
Casual toast or farewell
- upliftsRaises emotionally or physically
- heartensGives hope and courage
- brightensMakes lighter or cheerier
- encouragesPromotes confidence in others
buoys · enlivens · warms · lifts · elevates · inspires · revives · refreshes
Intense positive emotion
- happinessJoyful emotional state
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- blissPerfect, serene felicity
contentment · warmth · uplift · cheer · glee · mirth · euphoria · satisfaction
Favorable information received
- reunionGathering after separation
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- generosityReadiness to give freely
achievement · reconciliation · homecoming · birth · recovery · success · compliment · gift
cheers
Casual toast or farewell
- upliftsRaises emotionally or physically
- heartensGives hope and courage
- brightensMakes lighter or cheerier
encourages · buoys · enlivens · warms · lifts · elevates · inspires · revives · refreshes · comforts
joy
Intense positive emotion
bliss · contentment · warmth · uplift · cheer · glee · mirth · euphoria · satisfaction · gratification
good news
Favorable information received
- reunionGathering after separation
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
generosity · achievement · reconciliation · homecoming · birth · recovery · success · compliment · gift · embrace