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bewonder

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-won-der
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To wonder about; wonder over; wonder at; regard wonderingly; admire.

Archaic; Transitive verb

verb

To fill with wonder or admiration; amaze.

Archaic; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From be- + wonder. Compare Dutch bewonderen (“to admire”), German bewundern (“to admire”), Swedish beundra (“to admire”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

bewonders (present, singular) bewondering (participle, present) bewondered (participle, past) bewondered (past)

Synonyms

forwonder

Questions

What does bewonder mean?
To wonder about; wonder over; wonder at; regard wonderingly; admire.
Where does bewonder come from?
From be- + wonder. Compare Dutch bewonderen (“to admire”), German bewundern (“to admire”), Swedish beundra (“to admire”).

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