to gladden sb's heart

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• gladden someone's heart — warm/gladden/someone’s heart mainly literary phrase to make someone feel happy Thesaurus: to make someone happy or happiersynonym Main entry: heart …   Useful english dictionary

• heart — [ hart ] noun *** ▸ 1 organ that pumps blood ▸ 2 area of chest with heart ▸ 3 your feelings ▸ 4 inner central part ▸ 5 shape representing love ▸ 6 suit of playing cards ▸ 7 most important part ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the organ in your chest that… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• heart — I UK [hɑː(r)t] / US [hɑrt] noun Word forms heart : singular heart plural hearts *** 1) [countable] the organ in your chest that makes blood flow around your body I could hear his heart beating. have a weak/bad heart: Did you know he had a weak… …   English dictionary

• gladden — verb (T) gladden sb s heart old fashioned to make someone feel pleased and happy: It gladdened the old man s heart to see his grandchildren playing in the yard …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Gladden Bishop — Francis Gladden Bishop (January 19, 1809 – November 30, 1864) was a minor leader in the Latter Day Saint movement after the 1844 succession crisis. Bishop claimed to be the rightful successor to Joseph Smith, Jr.; from the 1850s until his death,… …   Wikipedia

• heart — n. organ that circulates the blood 1) to transplant a heart 2) a healthy, strong; weak heart 3) an artificial heart 4) a heart beats; fails, stops; palpitates, throbs; pumps blood the heart as the center of emotions 5) to gladden; harden smb. s… …   Combinatory dictionary

• heart — noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ healthy, strong ▪ bad, weak ▪ beating, pounding, racing ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• heart — n 1.Sl. ticker, organ of circulation; bosom, breast. 2. inner feeling, feelings, soul, spirit, Sl. gut; sentiment, feeling, emotion; sensibility, responsiveness, passion; nature, disposition, temperament. 3. sympathy, fellow feeling,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• gladden — UK [ˈɡlæd(ə)n] / US verb [transitive] Word forms gladden : present tense I/you/we/they gladden he/she/it gladdens present participle gladdening past tense gladdened past participle gladdened old fashioned to make someone happy It gladdens my… …   English dictionary

• gladden — verb Gladden is used with these nouns as the object: ↑heart …   Collocations dictionary

• gladden — [[t]glæ̱d(ə)n[/t]] gladdens, gladdening, gladdened 1) PHRASE: V and N inflect If you say that something gladdens someone s heart, you mean that it makes them feel pleased and hopeful. [WRITTEN] ...a conclusion that should gladden the hearts of… …   English dictionary