sadden — to 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

Friend's departure saddens the girl
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Storms sadden, rainbows gladden, then clouds madden
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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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“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.”
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