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− | question - meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" | + | question - [[meditate]], mull, mull over, [[muse]], ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate - reflect deeply on a [[subject]]; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" |
scruple - have doubts about | scruple - have doubts about | ||
# wonder - be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities" | # wonder - be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities" |
Revision as of 00:10, 2 January 2008
The Free Dictionary
Noun
- One that arouses awe, astonishment, surprise, or admiration; a marvel: "The decision of one age or country is a wonder to another" John Stuart Mill.
- The emotion aroused by something awe-inspiring, astounding, or marvelous: gazed with wonder at the northern lights.
- An event inexplicable by the laws of nature; a miracle.
- A feeling of puzzlement or doubt.
- often Wonder A monumental human creation regarded with awe, especially one of seven monuments of the ancient world that appeared on various lists of late antiquity.
Verb
v. won·dered, won·der·ing, won·ders, v.intr.
- To have a feeling of awe or admiration; marvel: "She wondered at all the things civilization can teach a woman to endure" Frances Newman.
- To have a feeling of surprise.
- To be filled with curiosity or doubt.
v.tr. To feel curiosity or be in doubt about: wondered what happened.
Adjective
- Arousing awe or admiration.
- Far superior to anything formerly recognized or foreseen.
Idiom: for a wonder
As a cause for surprise; surprisingly. [Middle English, from Old English wundor.] wonder·er n.
Synonyms: wonder, marvel, miracle, phenomenon, prodigy, sensation These nouns denote one that evokes amazement or admiration: saw the wonders of Paris; a marvel of modern technology; a miracle of culinary art; a phenomenon of medical science; a musical prodigy; the theatrical sensation of the season.
The American Heritage® Dictionary
Noun
- wonder - the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
wonderment, admiration amazement, astonishment - the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment" awe - an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"
- wonder- something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science"
marvel happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
- wonder - a state in which you want to learn more about something
Synonyms
curiosity - cognitive state, state of mind - the state of a person's cognitive processes desire to know, lust for learning, thirst for knowledge - curiosity that motivates investigation and study interest, involvement - a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something; "an interest in music" curiousness, inquisitiveness - a state of active curiosity
Verb
- wonder - have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"
inquire, enquire query, question - pose a question request - inquire for (information); "I requested information from the secretary"
- wonder - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"
Synonyms
question - meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" scruple - have doubts about
- wonder - be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities"
marvel react, respond - show a response or a reaction to something
Wiktionary
Etymology 1
Old English wundor
Pronunciation
- UK /ˈwʌndə/
- US]] /ˈwʌndɚ/
- Rhymes: -ʌndə(r)
- Hyphenation: won·der
Noun
- A mental pondering.
- Something that causes amazement or awe.
Translations
- thought
- marvel
- Czech - div m, :zázrak m, Dutch - wonder n., Dyirbal (Jirribal): mali?, Finnish - ihme
- French - merveille f, German - :Wunder n. , Mirakel n., Italian - meraviglia f.
- Japanese - 驚嘆 (きょうたん, kyōtan), 驚異, Korean - 놀라움 (nollaum), 경이 (gyeong-i)
- Portuguese: maravilha f, Russian: чудо (čúdo) n, :Slovene: :čudež m, Spanish: maravilla f
- Swedish: undern, mirakeln
Etymology 2
Old English wundrian
Verb
- To ponder about something.