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- DictionaryMar·vel/ˈmärvəl/
verb
- 1. be filled with wonder or astonishment: "she marveled at Jeffrey's composure"
noun
- 1. a wonderful or astonishing person or thing: "the marvels of technology"
The meaning of MARVEL is one that causes wonder or astonishment. How to use marvel in a sentence.
MARVEL definition: 1. to show or experience great surprise or admiration: 2. a thing or person that is very…. Learn more.
Marvel definition: something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing; a wonder or prodigy. See examples of MARVEL used in a sentence.
MARVEL meaning: 1. to show or experience great surprise or admiration: 2. a thing or person that is very…. Learn more.
You may marvel at the depth of the Grand Canyon or at the size of a piece of cake. When it entered the English language in 1300, marvel meant "miracle" –- that is, a supernatural act of divine agency (miracle actually comes from the same Latin word as marvel).
Marvels are things that people have done, or that have happened, which are very unexpected or surprising. She almost died, but the hospital's skill achieved great marvels. He's done marvels with the team. It was a marvel that the floor never gave way. More Synonyms of marvel. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
verb. marveled, marveling, marvelled, marvelling, marvels. To wonder at or about. Webster's New World. To be filled with admiring surprise; be amazed; wonder. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To feel amazement or bewilderment at or about. We marveled that they walked away unhurt from the car accident.
MARVEL meaning: someone or something that is extremely good, skillful, etc. a wonderful or marvelous person or thing.
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun marvel, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
MARVEL definition: 1. something really surprising, exciting, or good: 2. to admire something very much: . Learn more.