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wonder

/ wonder /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
something that causes feelings of wonder
"the wonders of modern science"
Type of:
happening occurrence natural event
Derived:
marvel
noun Sense 2
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
Type of:
astonishment amazement
Kinds of:
awe
Derived:
marvel
verb Sense 3
have a wish or desire to know something
"He wondered who had built this beautiful church"
Type of:
question query
Kinds of:
request
Derived:
curiosity wonderer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s Adjective/Noun
verb Sense 4
place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
"I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"
"she wondered whether it would snow tonight"
Type of:
chew over think over meditate
Kinds of:
scruple
Derived:
doubt dubiousness doubtfulness question
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 5
be amazed at
"We marvelled at the child''s linguistic abilities"
Type of:
react respond
Derived:
marvel wonderer marveller wonderment admiration
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 6
a state in which you want to learn more about something
Type of:
cognitive state state of mind
Kinds of:
desire to know lust for learning thirst for knowledge interest involvement
Derived:
inquire enquire
Semantic Complexity
58%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
37
Times Searched
3
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happening occurrence natural event astonishment amazement awe question query request chew over think over meditate