bewonder

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English

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Etymology

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

Verb

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bewonder (third-person singular simple present bewonders, present participle bewondering, simple past and past participle bewondered)

  1. (archaic, transitive) To wonder about; wonder over; wonder at; regard wonderingly; admire.
  2. (archaic, transitive) To fill with wonder or admiration; amaze.
    Synonym: forwonder

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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bewonder

  1. inflection of bewonderen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative