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wilder

1

[ wil-der ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to cause to lose one's way.
  2. to bewilder.


verb (used without object)

  1. to lose one's way.
  2. to be bewildered.

wilder

2

[ wahyl-der ]

adjective

  1. comparative of wild.

Wilder

3

[ wahyl-der ]

noun

  1. Billy Samuel Wilder, 1906–2002, U.S. film director, producer, and writer; born in Austria.
  2. Laura In·galls [ing, -g, uh, lz], 1867–1957, U.S. writer of children's books.
  3. Thorn·ton (Niv·en) [thawrn, -tn , niv, -, uh, n], 1897–1975, U.S. novelist and playwright.

wilder

1

/ ˈɪə /

verb

  1. to lead or be led astray
  2. to bewilder or become bewildered
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Wilder

2

/ ˈɲɪə /

noun

  1. WilderBilly19062002MUSAustrianFILMS AND TV: directorFILMS AND TV: writer Billy, real name Samuel Wilder. 1906–2002, US film director and screenwriter, born in Austria. His films include Double Indemnity (1944), The Lost Weekend (1945), Sunset Boulevard (1950), The Seven Year Itch (1955), Some Like it Hot (1959), The Apartment (1960), and Buddy Buddy (1981)
  2. WilderThornton18971975MUSWRITING: novelistTHEATRE: dramatist Thornton. 1897–1975 US novelist and dramatist. His works include the novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927) and the play The Skin of Our Teeth (1942)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɾԳ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ɾd·Գ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wilder1

First recorded in 1605–15; perhaps extracted from wilderness; intransitive use probably by association with wander
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wilder1

C17: of uncertain origin
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Wilder Munguia Esquivel, who was arrested at Home Depot according to court documents.

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Could you ever have imagined in the wilder days of your youth that you’d be publishing a bird book?

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Compared with wilder individuals, which ran away immediately, the suburban lizards would move away from the researchers in shorter bursts, but not entirely.

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There are scenes whose dialogue, with a little adjustment, could have served Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, or Carole Lombard and John Barrymore; it’s the world as once scripted by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur or Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder, if not quite to that level, and the combination of theatrical speech and location shooting — in and around New York’s Lincoln Center and the Palais Garnier and Salle Favart in Paris — makes for something interesting.

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The German boss was then criticised by some after saying the point from the 1-1 draw at lowly Luton in the next game was a good result but it proved to be the case as the Blades totally lost their way with three successive defeats and the Whites went from third back to first and five points clear of Chris Wilder's men in third with three games to play.

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