sadden

//ˈsæd.ən//
B2Frequency Level 11Neutral
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Verb

saddenInfinitive
saddenPresent tense
saddenedPast tense
saddenedPast participle
saddeningPresent participle
saddensThird-person singular
1

To make someone feel sad or unhappy.

The news of her departure saddened everyone in the office.

2

To become sad or sorrowful.

Her eyes saddened when she heard the news.

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