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Definition of "sadden" [sad•den]

  • To make or become sad. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "sadden" in a sentence
  • "The question, to pick up the ball from the Israeli Football Association, is whether it should "sadden" us to see politics and sports so brazenly intertwined?"
  • "LONDON - Portuguese and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has said that Manchester United's financial worries "sadden" him."
  • "Man U's financial worries "sadden" Cristiano Ronaldo"