Glad means you feel happy or pleased. It is used when something nice happens or when you like something.
I am glad to see you today.
She was glad about the good news.
Glad can also show that someone is happy to do something or ready to help. It means you want to do this.
I am glad to help you anytime.
She is glad to join the team.
Sometimes, glad is used in polite conversation to thank someone or show you are happy about a situation. It is polite and friendly.
I’m glad you enjoyed your meal.
He said, 'Glad you could come!'
Glad can show someone feels relief or satisfaction because a problem ended or things are better now.
I’m glad the test is over now.
She was glad to finish her work early.
In old or poetic English, glad means eager or willing to do something. This use is rare today but seen in poems or stories.
He was glad to answer his lord’s call.
They were glad to serve their country.
Rarely, glad can be a noun meaning joy or pleasure. This use is old and uncommon in modern English.
Her heart was full of glad.
They found glad in simple things.
