- to lose or cause to lose one's way
- to bewilder or become bewildered
Origin of wilder
probably from wildernesswilder
wild·erWilder
- (born Samuel Wilder) 1906-2002; U.S. film writer & director, born in Austria-Hungary
- (Mrs. Almanzo Wilder; born Laura Elizabeth Ingalls) 1867-1957; U.S. author of children's books
- 1897-1975; U.S. novelist & playwright
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wilder
verb
wil·dered, wil·der·ing, wil·ders Archaicverb
transitive- To lead astray; mislead.
- To bewilder; perplex.
verb
intransitive- To lose one's way.
- To become bewildered.
Origin of wilder
Perhaps Middle English wildren blend of wilden to be wild ( from wilde wild ; see wild . ) wanderen to wander ; see wander .Related Forms:
- wil′der·ment
noun
adjective
Comparative of wild
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present wilders, present participle wildering, simple past and past participle wildered)
Origin
From wild, probably suggested by wilderness, and as to form by wander.
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