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grin

grin [ grin ]


intransitive verb  (past and past participle grinned, present participle grin·ning, 3rd person present singular grins)
Definition:
 
smile broadly: to smile broadly, usually showing the teeth



noun  (plural grins)
Definition:
 
broad smile: a broad smile that usually shows the teeth

[ Old English grennian "bare your teeth" < Indo-European, "be open"]

grin·ner noun

grin and bear it to tolerate something unpleasant without complaining (informal)

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