gladden

As verbs the difference between gladden and slack

is that gladden is to cause (something) to become more glad while slack is to slacken.

As a noun slack is

small coal; coal dust.

As an adjective slack is

lax; not tense; not hard drawn; not firmly extended.

As an adverb slack is

slackly.

As verbs the difference between gladden and slake

is that gladden is to cause (something) to become more glad while slake is .

Gladden is a related term of encourage.

As verbs the difference between gladden and encourage

is that gladden is to cause (something) to become more glad while encourage is .

As verbs the difference between prompt and gladden

is that prompt is to lead someone toward what they should say or do while gladden is to cause (something) to become more glad.

As an adjective prompt

is ready, willing (to act).

As a noun prompt

is a reminder or cue.

Stimulate is a related term of gladden.

As verbs the difference between stimulate and gladden

is that stimulate is to encourage into action while gladden is to cause (something) to become more glad.

As verbs the difference between incite and gladden

is that incite is to rouse, stir up or excite while gladden is to cause (something) to become more glad.

Quicken is a related term of gladden.

As verbs the difference between quicken and gladden

is that quicken is while gladden is to cause (something) to become more glad.

As a noun quicken

is .

Urge is a related term of gladden.

As a noun urge

is gopher (a small burrowing furry rodent).

As a verb gladden is

to cause (something) to become more glad.

Gladden is a related term of enliven.

As verbs the difference between gladden and enliven

is that gladden is to cause (something) to become more glad while enliven is (obsolete|transitive) to give life or spirit to; to revive or animate.

Gladden is a related term of console.

As verbs the difference between gladden and console

is that gladden is to cause (something) to become more glad while console is .