/smaɪl/
Translation
To turn up the corners of your mouth to show you are happy or friendly.
Word origin
From an old word for to smile, related to similar words in northern Europe.
- Origin
- Middle English
- Root
- smilen
Grammar
Examples
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"Smile" means to move your mouth to show you are happy.
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"Smiles" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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"Smiled" is the past form of "smile".
When you smile, you turn up your mouth to show that you feel happy or kind. A smile is one of the first things a baby learns to do, and people in every country understand it.
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