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• smile — [smīl] vi. smiled, smiling [ME smilen, akin to Norw smile, Swed smila, prob. via MLowG * smilen < IE base * (s)mei , to smile, be astonished > L mirus, wonderful, OE smearcian, to smile] 1. to have or take on a facial expression showing… …   English World dictionary

• Smile — Smile, v. t. 1. To express by a smile; as, to smile consent; to smile a welcome to visitors. [1913 Webster] 2. To affect in a certain way with a smile. [R.] [1913 Webster] And sharply smile prevailing folly dead. Young. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• smile — smile1 W1S3 [smaıl] v [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) to make your mouth curve upwards, in order to be friendly or because you are happy or amused smile at ▪ Susan smiled at him and waved. ▪ She had to smile… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• smile — smileless, adj. smilelessly, adv. smilelessness, n. smiler, n. smilingly, adv. /smuyl/, v., smiled, smiling, n. v.i. 1. to assume a facial expression indicating pleasure, favor, or amusement, but sometimes derision or scorn, characterized by an… …   Universalium

• smile — [[t]sma͟ɪl[/t]] ♦♦ smiles, smiling, smiled 1) VERB When you smile, the corners of your mouth curve up and you sometimes show your teeth. People smile when they are pleased or amused, or when they are being friendly. When he saw me, he smiled and… …   English dictionary

• smile — 1 /smaIl/ verb 1 (I) to have or make a smile on your face: smile at sb: Joanna was smiling at us in a friendly way. | Neil smiled to himself, thinking about how he had tricked them. 2 smile at sth to be amused by something, often without showing… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• smile — [c]/smaɪl / (say smuyl) verb (smiled, smiling) –verb (i) 1. to assume a facial expression, characterised especially by a widening of the mouth, indicative of pleasure, favour, kindliness, amusement, derision, scorn, etc. 2. to have a pleasant or… …  

• smile — [[t]smaɪl[/t]] v. smiled, smil•ing, n. 1) to assume a facial expression usu. indicating pleasure, favor, or amusement, but sometimes derision or scorn, characterized by an upturning of the corners of the mouth 2) to regard with favor: Luck smiled …   From formal English to slang

• smile — I. verb (smiled; smiling) Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old English smerian to laugh, Sanskrit smayate he smiles Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to have, produce, or exhibit a smile 2. a. to look or regard with amusement or ridicule… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Smile (альбом) — Smile Студийный альбом The Beach Boy …   Википедия

• smile — vb Smile, grin, simper, smirk are comparable as verbs meaning to express amusement or pleasure or satisfaction or, sometimes, contempt or indulgence, by a brightening of the eyes and an upward curving of the corners of the mouth and as nouns… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms