sad·den
sad·den/ˈsad(ə)n/
verb
cause to feel sorrow; make unhappy.
"he was greatly saddened by the death of his only son"
synonyms: depress, dispirit, dishearten, grieve, desolate, discourage, upset, get down, bring down, cast down, dash, dampen someone's spirits, cast a gloom on, bring tears to someone's eyes, break someone's heart, make someone's heart bleed, deject
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6 days ago · to make someone sad: [ + to infinitive ] It saddens me to think that we'll never see her again. We are deeply saddened by this devastating tragedy.
Sep 7, 2024 · The meaning of SADDEN is to make sad. How to use sadden in a sentence.
saddening in British English (ˈsædənɪŋ ) adjective. causing someone to become sad. I find public squalor very saddening. a saddening experience.
Definition of saddening as in sad causing unhappiness the saddening discovery that something is threatening the birds in the area.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective saddening, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions.
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to make someone sad or unhappy: It saddened me to learn of your father's death. (Definition of sadden from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary)
To sadden is to make someone feel sad, or to become sad. The death of a beloved dog is likely to sadden the whole family.
Adjective. saddening (comparative more saddening, superlative most saddening) Causing feelings of sadness.
Sadden definition: to make or become sad. . See examples of SADDEN used in a sentence.
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SADDEN meaning: 1 : to cause (someone) to be sad; 2 : to become sad to show sadness.