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wonder

1 wonder /ˈwʌndɚ/ noun
plural wonders
1 wonder
/ˈwʌndɚ/
noun
plural wonders
Britannica Dictionary definition of WONDER
[count] : something or someone that is very surprising, beautiful, amazing, etc.
see also nine days' wonder, one-hit wonder
[noncount] : a feeling caused by seeing something that is very surprising, beautiful, amazing, etc.
[singular] : something that is surprising or hard to believe

do/work wonders

: to help or improve something greatly

no wonder

or small/little wonder
used to say that something is not surprising

wonders never cease

humorous
used to say that you are happy and surprised by something good that has happened
2 wonder /ˈwʌndɚ/ verb
wonders; wondered; wondering
2 wonder
/ˈwʌndɚ/
verb
wonders; wondered; wondering
Britannica Dictionary definition of WONDER
: to have interest in knowing or learning something : to think about something with curiosity
[+ object]
[no object]
[+ object] used to ask a question or make a polite request
[no object] : to feel surprise or amazement
often + at