gladden the heart
verb
Roget 829:
cause pleasure,
produce pleasure,
create pleasure,
give pleasure,
afford pleasure,
procure pleasure,
offer pleasure,
present pleasure,
yield pleasure
etc.
827.
please,
charm,
delight,
becharm†,
imparadise†;
gladden
etc.
(make cheerful)
836;
take,
captivate,
fascinate;
enchant,
entrance,
enrapture,
transport,
bewitch;
enravish†.
bless,
beatify;
satisfy;
gratify,
desire;
etc.
865;
slake,
satiate,
quench;
indulge,
humor,
flatter,
tickle;
tickle the palate
etc.
(savory)
394;
regale,
refresh;
enliven;
treat;
amuse
etc.
840;
take one's fancy,
tickle one's fancy,
hit one's fancy;
meet one's wishes;
win the heart,
gladden the heart,
rejoice the heart,
warm the cockles of the heart;
do one's heart good.
attract,
allure
etc.
(move)
615;
stimulate
etc.
(excite)
824;
interest.
make things pleasant,
popularize,
gild the pill,
sugar-coat the pill,
sweeten.
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Roget 834:
relieve,
ease,
alleviate,
mitigate,
palliate,
soothe;
salve;
soften,
soften down;
foment,
stupe†,
poultice;
assuage,
allay.
cheer,
comfort,
console;
enliven;
encourage,
bear up,
pat on the back,
give comfort,
set at ease;
gladden the heart,
cheer the heart;
inspirit,
invigorate.
remedy;
cure
etc.
(restore)
660;
refresh;
pour balm into,
pour oil on.
smooth the ruffled brow of care,
temper the wind to the shorn lamb,
lay the flattering unction to one's soul.
disburden
etc.
(free)
705;
take a load off one's chest,
get a load off one's chest,
take off a load of care.
be relieved;
breathe more freely,
draw a long breath;
take comfort;
dry the tears,
dry the eyes,
wipe the tears,
wipe the eyes.
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