About The Word Marvel
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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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