QUIZ
ALL IN FAVO(U)R OF THIS BRITISH VS. AMERICAN ENGLISH QUIZ
There's an ocean of difference between the way people speak English in the US vs. the UK. Are your language skills up to the task of telling the difference? Let's find out!
Question 1 of 7
True or false? British English and American English are only different when it comes to slang words.
Origin of smile
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English smyllen (verb); cognate with Old High German smīlan, Danish smile
synonym study for smile
1, 7. See laugh.
OTHER WORDS FROM smile
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How to use smile in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for smile
smile
/ (smaɪl) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of smile
smiler, nounsmiling, adjectivesmilingly, adverbsmilingness, nounWord Origin for smile
C13: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish smila, Danish smile; related to Middle High German smielen
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Other Idioms and Phrases with smile
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