forwonder
forwonder · forwonders · forwondered · forwondering
To astonish; fill with wonder or amazementTo astonish; fill with wonder or amazement.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)To astonish; fill with wonder or amazement.
Origin
From Middle English forwonderen. By surface analysis, for- + wonder. Compare Dutch verwondFrom Middle English forwonderen. By surface analysis, for- + wonder. Compare Dutch verwonderen, German verwundern (“to astonish, amaze, bewilder, astound”).
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Forms
forwonders, forwondering, forwondered, forwondered| Base form | forwonder · to forwonder |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | forwonders |
| Present participle | forwondering |
| Past simple | forwondered |
| Past participle | forwondered |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.