Gladden

v. t.	1.	To make glad; to cheer; to please; to gratify; to rejoice; to exhilarate. [imp. & p. p. Gladdened ; p. pr. & vb. n. Gladdening .] A secret pleasure gladdened all that saw him. - Addison.
v. i.	1.	To be or become glad; to rejoice. The vast Pacific gladdens with the freight. - Wordsworth.

Verb	1.	gladden - make glad or happy Synonyms: joy Antonyms: sadden - make unhappy; `The news of her death saddened me'
	2.	gladden - become glad or happy Antonyms: sadden - come to feel sad

animate, beatify, bless, boost, brighten, buoy up, cheer, comfort, console, delectate, delight, elate, encourage, enliven, exhilarate, give a lift, gratify, happify, hearten, inspire, inspirit, invigorate, liven, make happy, pick up, pleasure, quicken, rejoice, rejoice the heart, solace, vitalize, vivify