Smiled

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Smile \Smile\ (sm[imac]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Smiled}
     (sm[imac]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Smiling}.] [OE. smilen; akin
     to Dan. smile, Sw. smila, MHG. smielen, smieren, L. mirari to
     wonder at, Skr. smi to smile; and probably to E. smicker.
     [root]173. Cf. {Admire}, {Marvel}, {Smirk}.]
     1. To express amusement, pleasure, moderate joy, or love and


        kindness, by the features of the face; to laugh silently.
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              He doth nothing but frown. . . . He hears merry
              tales and smiles not.                 --Shak.
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              She smiled to see the doughty hero slain. --Pope.
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              When last I saw thy young blue eyes, they smiled.
                                                    --Byron.
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     2. To express slight contempt by a look implying sarcasm or
        pity; to sneer.
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              'T was what I said to Craggs and Child,
              Who praised my modesty, and smiled.   --Pope.
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     3. To look gay and joyous; to have an appearance suited to
        excite joy; as, smiling spring; smiling plenty.
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              The desert smiled,
              And paradise was opened in the wild.  --Pope.
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     4. To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance;
        -- often with on; as, to smile on one's labors.
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