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Meaning of glad

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  glad
      adj 1: showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made
             happy; "glad you are here"; "glad that they succeeded";
             "gave a glad shout"; "a glad smile"; "heard the glad
             news"; "a glad occasion" [ant: {sad}]
      2: eagerly disposed to act or to be of service; "glad to help"
         [syn: {glad}, {happy}]
      3: feeling happy appreciation; "glad of the fire's warmth"
      4: cheerful and bright; "a beaming smile"; "a glad May morning"
         [syn: {beaming}, {glad}]
      n 1: any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native
           chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped
           leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-
           shaped flowers; widely cultivated [syn: {gladiolus},
           {gladiola}, {glad}, {sword lily}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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