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  • wonder — [[t]wʌ̱ndə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ wonders, wondering, wondered 1) VERB If you wonder about something, you think about it, either because it interests you and you want to know more about it, or because you are worried or suspicious about it. [V wh] I wondered …   English dictionary

  • wonder — I UK [ˈwʌndə(r)] / US [ˈwʌndər] verb Word forms wonder : present tense I/you/we/they wonder he/she/it wonders present participle wondering past tense wondered past participle wondered *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to think about something… …   English dictionary

  • wonder — won|der1 [ wʌndər ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to think about something because you want to know more facts or details about it: How did they find out? she wondered. wonder about: I was wondering about the best way to tell her the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • wonder — won|der1 W2S1 [ˈwʌndə US ər] v [I and T] 1.) to think about something that you are not sure about and try to guess what is true, what will happen etc wonder who/what/how etc ▪ I wonder how James is getting on. ▪ What are they going to do now, I… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • wonder — 1 verb (I, T) 1 to think about something that you are not sure about and try to guess what is true, what will happen etc: wonder who/what/how etc: I wonder how James is getting on. | What are they going to do now, I wonder? | wonder… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • wonder — I n. 1) to perform, work a wonder 2) to do wonders for 3) a natural wonder 4) a wonder that + clause (it s a wonder that we didn t get lost; it s no small wonder that they had so much trouble) 5) in wonder (to look around in wonder) 6) (misc.)… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • wonder — /ˈwʌndə / (say wunduh) verb (i) 1. to think or speculate curiously: to wonder about a thing. 2. (sometimes followed by at) to be affected with wonder; marvel. –verb (t) 3. to be curious about; be curious to know: to wonder what happened. 4. to be …  

  • wonder — wonderer, n. wonderless, adj. /wun deuhr/, v.i. 1. to think or speculate curiously: to wonder about the origin of the solar system. 2. to be filled with admiration, amazement, or awe; marvel (often fol. by at): He wondered at her composure in… …   Universalium

  • wonder — won•der [[t]ˈwʌn dər[/t]] v. i. 1) to think or speculate curiously and sometimes doubtfully: to wonder about the truth of a statement[/ex] 2) to be filled with awe; marvel (often fol. by at): We wondered at her skill and daring[/ex] 3) to… …   From formal English to slang

  • Wonder Boy in Monster Land — Cover artwork for the Master System version. Developer(s) Sega, Westone …   Wikipedia

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