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Marvel

Marvel Meaning & Definition
Marvel Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Marvel?

[n] something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science"
[v] be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities"
[v] express astonishment or surprise about something

Synonyms | Synonyms for Marvel: wonder | wonder

Related Terms | Find terms related to Marvel: admiration | amaze | amazement | astonishing thing | astonishment | astoundment | awe | be amazed | be astonished | beaut | beguilement | bewilderment | breathless wonder | curiosity | dumbfoundment | exception | eyeful | fascination | gape | gawk | gaze | gazingstock | knockout | looker | lovely | marveling | marvelment | miracle | nonesuch | phenomenon | portent | prodigy | puzzlement | quite a thing | rarity | sensation | sense of mystery | sense of wonder | sight | something else | spectacle | stand aghast | stare | stare openmouthed | stunner | stupefaction | surprise | wonder | wonderful thing | wonderment

See Also | express | give tongue to | happening | natural event | occurrence | react | respond | utter | verbalise | verbalize

Marvel In Webster's Dictionary

\Mar"vel\, n. [OE. mervaile, F. merveille, fr. L. mirabilia wonderful things, pl., fr. mirabilis wonderful, fr. mirari to wonder or marvel at. See {Admire}, {Smile}, and cf. {Miracle}.] 1. That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle. I will do marvels such as have not been done. --Ex. xxxiv. 10. Nature's sweet marvel undefiled. --Emerson. 2. Wonder. [R.] ``Use lessens marvel.'' --Sir W. Scott. {Marvel of Peru}. (Bot.) See {Four-o'clock}.
\Mar"vel\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Marveled}or {Marvelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Marveling} or {Marvelling}.] [OE. merveilen, OF. merveillier.] To be struck with surprise, astonishment, or wonder; to wonder. Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. --1 john iii. 13.
\Mar"vel\, v. t. 1. To marvel at. [Obs.] --Wyclif. 2. To cause to marvel, or be surprised; -- used impersonally. [Obs.] But much now me marveleth. --Rich. the Redeless.

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