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wilder

verb wil·der \ˈwil-dər\

Definition of WILDER

transitive verb

archaic : to lead astray

archaic : bewilder, perplex

intransitive verb

archaic : to move at random : wander

— wil·der·ment \-dər-mənt\ noun, archaic

probably irregular from wilderness

First Known Use: 1613

biographical name Wil·der \ˈwī(-ə)l-dər\

Billy 1906–2002 born Samuel Wilder Am. (Pol.-born) filmmaker

biographical name

Thornton Niven 1897–1975 Am. author

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