wil·der
| \ ˈwil-dər
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wildered; wildering; wilders
Definition of wilder
archaic
: to move at random : wander
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wilderment
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ˈwil-dər-mənt
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“Wilder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wilder. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.
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Wilder biographical name (1)
Wil·der
| \ ˈwī(-ə)l-dər
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Billy 1906–2002 born Samuel Wilder American (Polish-born) filmmaker
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Laura Ingalls 1867–1957 née Laura Ingalls American author
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Thornton Niven 1897–1975 American author
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The first known use of wilder was in 1613
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