smile
Translation
to smile
Examples
She always smiles at me.
She always smiles at me.
He smiled to himself.
He smiled to himself.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) smiles to make a happy expression with your mouth She smiles a lot.
((sb.)) smiles ((at sb./sth.)) to smile while looking at someone or something He smiled at the joke.
Similar Words
Synonyms: grin, beam. Antonyms: frown, scowl.
Etymology
From Middle English, of Scandinavian origin, related to Middle High German 'smielen'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'mile' of happy faces, all with a 'smile'. Also note it can be a noun ('a nice smile').