sadden
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saddening, present participle; saddened, past tense; saddens, 3rd person singular present; saddened, past participle;
/ˈsadn/,
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saddening, present participle; saddened, past tense; saddens, 3rd person singular present; saddened, past participle;
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Cause to feel sorrow; make unhappy
- - he was greatly saddened by the death of his only son
- - I was saddened to see their lack of commitment
Web Definitions:
- make unhappy; "The news of her death saddened me"
- come to feel sad
- Sadness is an emotion characterized by feelings of disadvantage, loss, and helplessness. When sad, people often become quiet, less energetic, and withdrawn.
- To make sad or unhappy; To become sad or unhappy
- To forge an ingot lightly in the initial forging operation in order to break up and refine coarse, as-cast structure at the surface.
- To add ingredients to the dye bath which mute or darken the color.