Kilo Lingo

/ɡlæd/

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Translation

Happy and pleased about something that has happened.

Word origin

From Old English glaed, which first meant bright or shining and later came to mean cheerful.

Origin
Old English
Root
glaed

Examples

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"Glad" tells someone that their news or their visit makes you happy.

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"Glad to" is often followed by another verb.

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You are glad about a thing that happens, not about a person.

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This word is part of lesson 12.