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sadden definition

sad·den (sad′'n)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to make or become sad

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sadden Synonyms

sadden

v.

oppress, dishearten, discourage, cast down, deject, depress, dispirit, get one down*, bum out*, make one's heart bleed*, cast a gloom upon*, break one's heart*.


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sadden Usage Examples

Object

  • heart: The Rain Keeps Falling by Clare McMahon The rain keeps falling, Falling on my saddened heart, From the deep gray clouds.

Subject

  • death: Our hearts are greatly saddened by the death of your princess.

Modifying Another Word

  • deeply: I was deeply saddened to hear about the blasts in London.

Used with why or when

  • when: But also are we not deeply saddened when we hear of those who appear to have strayed or given up?

Infinitive complement

  • hear: I was deeply saddened to hear about the blasts in London.

Preposition: by

  • death: Our hearts are greatly saddened by the death of your princess.
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