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to smile on
01
to experience success or good fortune as if one is favored by luck, fate, or a higher power
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
State verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
on
Base verb
smile
Present tense
smile on
3rd person singular
smiles on
Present participle
smiling on
Past simple
smiled on
Past participle
smiled on
Examples
Luck seemed to smile on him when he won the lottery unexpectedly.
02
to behave favorably and positively toward someone or something
Examples
The manager began to smile on employee initiatives, recognizing the valuable contributions they made to the company's innovation and efficiency.
