wonder

Definition

Examples

I wonder whether the client has read our proposal yet.

Word Family

Synonyms

• ponderreflect deeply on a subject
• speculateto believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
• questionan instance of questioning

Collocations

• Easy wonder what time it is
  to wonder what time it is, meaning to have a wish or desire to know something
• Medium no wonder the proposal was approved unanimously
  describing no wonder the proposal was approved unanimously (a negative)
• Hard seven wonders of the ancient world
  describing seven wonders of the ancient world (the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one)
• Very Hard a nine days' wonder forgotten as quickly as it arose
  referring to a nine days' wonder forgotten as quickly as it arose