wonder

/ˈwʌn·dər/ v (QUESTION)

Definition

› to think about things in a questioning and sometimes doubting way: [I] I often wonder about those kids. [+ question word] I wonder what he is doing here. [I] Don’t you ever wonder if she’s happy?

(Definition of wonder v (QUESTION) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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