Englishgladden
verb
it gladdened him to see her again:
delight, please, make happy, make someone feel good, give someone pleasure, exhilarate, elate;
raise someone's spirits, cheer, cheer up, hearten, do someone's heart good, warm the cockles of someone's heart, brighten up, buoy up, give someone a lift, uplift;
gratify;
informal give someone a buzz, give someone a kick, tickle someone pink, buck up;
archaic glad.
▷antonyms sadden, depress.