smile
Translation
to smile
Examples
She always smiles at me.
She always smiles at me.
He smiled when he saw the gift.
He smiled when he saw the gift.
Grammar Patterns
((at sb.)) to direct a smile towards (sb.) She always smiles at me.
(no object) to make a smile He smiled when he saw the gift.
Similar Words
Synonyms: grin, beam; Antonyms: frown, scowl
Etymology
From Middle English 'smilen', from a Scandinavian source like Old Norse 'smīla'.
Memory Tips
Think of the smiley face emoji (☺). This is the action it represents.