sadden
pronunciation
How to pronounce sadden in British English:
UK [ˈsædn]
How to pronounce sadden in American English:
US [ˈsædn]
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- Verb:
- make unhappy; `The news of her death saddened me'
- come to feel sad
Word Origin
- sadden (v.)
- "to make sorrowful," 1620s, from sad + -en (1). Earlier verb was simply sade, from Old English sadian, which also could be the immediate source of the modern verb. Intransitive meaning "to become sad" is from 1718. Related: Saddened; saddening.
Example
- 1. But I would not sadden you by the mortal plaint .
- 2. When you hear news from afghanistan or iraq , does it sadden you ?
- 3. I can 't find the words right now to express how deeply sadden [ sic ] I am by michael 's passing .
- 4. I am sadden by such a tragic event .
- 5. I will learn how to control my temper so not to sadden you .