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(wil′dər)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to lose or cause to lose one's way
to bewilder or become bewildered

Origin: prob. < wilderness

Wilder, Billy (born Samuel Wilder) 1906-2002; U.S. film writer & director, born in Austria-Hungary
Wilder, Laura Ingalls (Mrs. Almanzo Wilder) 1867-1957; U.S. author of children's books
Wilder, Thornton (Niven) 1897-1975; U.S. novelist & playwright

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verb wil·dered, wil·der·ing, wil·ders
Archaic

verb, transitive

To lead astray; mislead.
To bewilder; perplex.

verb, intransitive

To lose one's way.
To become bewildered.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps Middle English *wildren

Origin: , blend of wilden, to be wild (from wilde, wild; see wild)

Origin: and wanderen, to wander; see wander

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wilˈder·ment noun

Austrian-born American filmmaker whose works include Double Indemnity (1944), Some Like It Hot (1959), and Fedora (1978).

, Laura Ingalls 1867-1957.

American writer of novels, such as Little House on the Prairie (1935), based on her childhood on the American frontier.

, Thornton (Niven) 1897-1975.

American writer whose works include novels, such as The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927), and the theatrically innovative drama Our Town (1938).

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