| Sadden 1. (v. t.) To make sad. 2. (v. t.) To render heavy or cohesive. 3. (v. t.) To make dull- or sad-colored, as cloth. 4. (v. t.) To make grave or serious; to make melancholy or sorrowful. 5. (v. i.) To become, or be made, sad. Thesaurus Entries affect, aggrieve, beat down, cast down, damp, dampen, dampen the spirits, darken, dash, deject, depress, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, distress, grieve, knock down, lower, lower the spirits, melt, melt the heart, move, oppress, press, press down, reach, sink, soften, sorrow, touch, weigh down, weigh heavy upon, weigh upon |