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saddento make someone feel sad or unhappy

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make someone feel sad or unhappy

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsædən/

Korean meaning: 슬프게 하다, 우울하게 만들다

Korean pronunciation: 새-든 (강세: 새)

Example Sentences

  • It saddened the cat when his favorite cardboard box was recycled.
  • The teacher was saddened to see empty desks after graduation.
  • What saddened him most was losing his phone with 10,000 unread messages.

sadden

VERB

//ˈsædən//

to make someone feel sad or unhappy

sadden concept
💡 Concept

Friend's departure saddens the girl

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sadden rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Storms sadden, rainbows gladden, then clouds madden

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsædən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsædən/

🌳Etymology

Rootsad
Suffix--en

Origin

고대 영어 'sæd'(무겁다, 진지하다)에서 유래되어 현재의 '슬프다'라는 의미로 발전했습니다. 원래는 '만족스러운'이라는 긍정적 의미였지만 시간이 지나면서 반대 의미로 변화한 흥미로운 단어입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

gladdenmaddenhappen
gladden
madden
happen

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

It saddened the cat when his favorite cardboard box was recycled.

The teacher was saddened to see empty desks after graduation.

😄 Fun example

What saddened him most was losing his phone with 10,000 unread messages.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

depressupsetdisheartengrievedistress

Antonyms

gladdencheerdelight

Related

sorrowmelancholydejectedmourn