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glad 1 G0138400 (glăd)adj. glad·der, glad·dest 1. a. Experiencing or exhibiting joy and pleasure.b. Appreciative: was glad to be home.2. Providing joy and pleasure: a glad occasion.3. Very willing; pleased: glad to help.tr. & intr.v. glad·ded, glad·ding, glads Archaic To gladden. [Middle English, from Old English glæd; see ghel- in Indo-European roots.] glad′ly adv.glad′ness n.Synonyms: glad1, happy, cheerful, lighthearted, joyful, joyous These adjectives mean being in or showing good spirits. Glad often refers to the feeling that results from the gratification of a wish or from satisfaction with immediate circumstances: "They were smiling, lifting their hands to me, glad to be together, glad to see me" (Wendell Berry). Happy applies to a feeling of pleasure, satisfaction, or joy: "Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so" (John Stuart Mill). Cheerful suggests characteristic good spirits: a cheerful volunteer. Lighthearted stresses the absence of care: "We knew that things were hard for our Bohemian neighbors, but the two girls were lighthearted and never complained" (Willa Cather). Joyful and joyous suggest lively, often exultant happiness: a joyful heart; joyous laughter.
glad 2 G0138400 (glăd)n. Botany A gladiolus.ThesaurusAdv. | 1. | gladly - in a willing manner; "this was gladly agreed to"; "I would fain do it"fain, lief |
gladlyadverb1. happily, cheerfully, gleefully, merrily, gaily, joyfully, joyously, jovially He gladly accepted my invitation.2. willingly, freely, happily, readily, cheerfully, with pleasure, with (a) good grace The counsellors will gladly baby-sit during their free time. willingly sadly, reluctantly, grudgingly, unwillingly, dolefully, unenthusiasticallygladlyadverbIt is so; as you say or ask:absolutely, agreed, all right, assuredly, aye, indubitably, roger, undoubtedly, unquestionably, willingly, yea, yes.Informal: OK, uh-huh, yeah, yep.Slang: right on.Translationsglad (glӕd) adjective pleased or happy. I'm very glad that you are here; the glad smiles of the children. 高興 高兴ˈgladden verb to make glad. The news gladdened her. 使高興 使高兴ˈgladly adverbI'd gladly help but I have too many other things to do. 樂意地 乐意地ˈgladness noun 高興,樂意 高兴,欢喜 glad rags a person's best clothes, worn for special occasions. I'll get my glad rags on for the party. 盛裝 盛装gladly
not suffer fools (gladly)To refuse to deal with or tolerate ignorant people or behavior. My father was a shrewd, well respected businessman who didn't suffer fools gladly. You'll learn not to suffer fools when you've been in this job for a few weeks.See also: fool, not, suffernot suffer fools gladlyRefuse to tolerate stupidity, as in Chris can be intimidating at these meetings; she does not suffer fools gladly. This expression comes from the New Testament (II Corinthians 11:19), where Paul sarcastically says, "For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise." [c. 1600] See also: fool, gladly, not, suffernot suffer fools gladly If you do not suffer fools gladly, you are not patient with people who you think are stupid. She doesn't suffer fools gladly and, in her view, most people are fools.See also: fool, gladly, not, suffernot suffer fools gladly be impatient or intolerant towards people you regard as unwise or unintelligent. This expression refers to 2 Corinthians 11:19: ‘For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise’. 2001 Daily Telegraph Such was her expertise as a Victorianist that her advice was widely sought, though she did not suffer fools gladly. See also: fool, gladly, not, suffernot suffer fools ˈgladly not be patient or polite with people who are less intelligent than you: He says what he thinks and doesn’t suffer fools gladly. Some people consider him a bit arrogant. Suffer here means ‘accept somebody annoying or unpleasant without complaining’.See also: fool, gladly, not, suffersuffer fools gladly, does notRefuses to put up with stupidity. This rather flip rejection of those one considers stupid comes from the King James translation of the Bible, “For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise” (2 Corinthians 11:19). This statement, of course, is a sarcasm; Paul actually is saying that those who put up with fools (in this instance, braggarts) are themselves fools. Today the term is always used in the negative. See also: does, fool, not, suffergladly
Synonyms for gladlyadv happilySynonyms- happily
- cheerfully
- gleefully
- merrily
- gaily
- joyfully
- joyously
- jovially
adv willinglySynonyms- willingly
- freely
- happily
- readily
- cheerfully
- with pleasure
- with (a) good grace
Antonyms- sadly
- reluctantly
- grudgingly
- unwillingly
- dolefully
- unenthusiastically
Synonyms for gladlyadv it is so; as you say or askSynonyms- absolutely
- agreed
- all right
- assuredly
- aye
- indubitably
- roger
- undoubtedly
- unquestionably
- willingly
- yea
- yes
- OK
- uh-huh
- yeah
- yep
- right on
Synonyms for gladlyadv in a willing mannerSynonyms |