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to smile
01
to make our mouth curve upwards, often in a way that our teeth can be seen, to show that we are happy or amused
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
smile
3rd person singular
smiles
Present participle
smiling
Past simple
smiled
Past participle
smiled
Examples
She could n't help but smile when she received a compliment.
02
to convey an emotion or sentiment through the act of smiling
Transitive: to smile an emotion
Examples
She smiled her approval as he presented his idea.
Smile
