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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Smile \Smile\ (sm[imac]l), verb (used without an object) [imp. & p. p. {Smiled} (sm[imac]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Smiling}.] [OE. smilen; akin to Dan. smile, Sw. smila, MHG. smielen, smieren, L. mirari to wonder at, Skr. smi to smile; and probably to E. smicker. [root]173. Cf. {Admire}, {Marvel}, {Smirk}.]
1. To express amusement, pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness, by the features of the face; to laugh silently.
He doth nothing but frown. . . . He hears merry tales and smiles not. --Shak.
She smiled to see the doughty hero slain. --Pope.
When last I saw thy young blue eyes, they smiled. --Byron.
2. To express slight contempt by a look implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer.
'T was what I said to Craggs and Child, Who praised my modesty, and smiled. --Pope.
3. To look gay and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy; as, smiling spring; smiling plenty.
The desert smiled, And paradise was opened in the wild. --Pope.
4. To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance; -- often with on; as, to smile on one's labors.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Smile \Smile\, verb (used with an object)
1. To express by a smile; as, to smile consent; to smile a welcome to visitors.
2. To affect in a certain way with a smile. [R.]
And sharply smile prevailing folly dead. --Young.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Smile \Smile\, noun [CF. Dan. smiil, Sw. smil. See {Smile}, verb (used without an object)]
1. The act of smiling; a peculiar change or brightening of the face, which expresses pleasure, moderate joy, mirth, approbation, or kindness; -- opposed to {frown}.
Sweet intercourse Of looks and smiles: for smiles from reason flow. --Milton.
2. A somewhat similar expression of countenance, indicative of satisfaction combined with malevolent feelings, as contempt, scorn, etc; as, a scornful smile.
3. Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smiles of Providence. ''The smile of heaven.'' --Shak.
4. Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring.
The brightness of their [the flowers'] smile was gone. --Bryant.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
smile
noun: a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement [syn: {smiling}, {grin}, {grinning}]
verb
1: change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
2: express with a smile; "She smiled her thanks"
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
62 Moby Thesaurus words for "smile": accost, address, be in heaven, be pleased, beam, bob, bow, bright smile, broad grin, caper, caracole, chirp, chirrup, crack a smile, curtsy, dance, delight, die with delight, ear-to-ear grin, embrace, feel happy, frolic, gambol, gleaming smile, glow, glowing smile, go into raptures, greeting, grin, grinning, hail, hand-clasp, handshake, hello, how-do-you-do, hug, idiotic grin, joy, kiss, laugh, lilt, nod, purr, radiate cheer, romp, salutation, salute, sardonic grin, simper, sing, skip, smile brightly, smile of recognition, smiling, smirk, sparkle, stupid grin, take great satisfaction, toothful grin, tread on air, wave, whistle
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