Gladder

From Middle English gladere, from Old English glædra, glador, comparative of glæd ("glad, shining, bright"). More at glad.

Adjective

1. gladder

   (comparative of glad)

From Middle English glader, from Old English *gladere ("gladder"), from gladian ("to make glad"), equivalent to glad + -er.

Full definition of gladder

Noun

1. One who makes glad or gives joy.

From gladder ("one who makes glad"), or perhaps from Middle English *gladderen, from Old English *gladrian ("to make glad"), equivalent to glad + -er("fequentative suffix").

Verb

1. (transitive) To make glad; rejoice.
• 1870, Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, New Englander and Yale review:... and, the crown and seal of nil, the reciprocated love of God in Christ — devotion to Him in service, trust, and love, with the fullness of His favor streaming back into all the currents of experience, gladdering and perfecting all.
• 1909, Country Correspondence, Political Department, 1800-1804:Under the auspicious influence of the Company's just and equitable administration, the face of this province is gladdered Sic-—the blossoms of Peace are blowing and the blessings of tranquility increasing daily ...
• 2006, PÅ«rana Siá¹…gha, Sāhitya AkādemÄ«, The knock at midnight:The light of snow has gladdered the heart ...