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marvel

[ mahr-vuhl ]

noun

  1. something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing; a wonder or prodigy:

    The new bridge is an engineering marvel.

  2. Archaic. the feeling of wonder; astonishment.


verb (used with object)

marveled, marveling or (especially British) marvelled, marvelling.
  1. to wonder at (usually followed by a clause as object):

    I marvel that you were able to succeed against such odds.

  2. to wonder or be curious about (usually followed by a clause as object):

    A child marvels that the stars can be.

verb (used without object)

marveled, marveling or (especially British) marvelled, marvelling.
  1. to be filled with wonder, admiration, or astonishment, as at something surprising or extraordinary:

    I marvel at your courage.

marvel

/ ˈ³¾É‘˱¹É™±ô /

verb

  1. whenintr, often foll by at or about; when tr, takes a clause as object to be filled with surprise or wonder
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. something that causes wonder
  2. archaic.
    astonishment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¾²¹°ùv±ð±ô·³¾±ð²Ô³Ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of marvel1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English mervel, from Old French merveil(l)e, from Late Latin ³¾Ä«°ùÄå²ú¾±±ô¾±²¹ “marvels,†noun use of neuter plural of Latin ³¾Ä«°ùÄå²ú¾±±ô¾±²õ “m²¹°ù±¹±ð±ô´Ç³Ü²õâ€; admirable
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of marvel1

C13: from Old French merveille, from Late Latin ³¾Ä«°ùÄå²ú¾±±ô¾±²¹, from Latin ³¾Ä«°ùÄå²ú¾±±ô¾±²õ, from ³¾Ä«°ùÄå°ùÄ« to wonder at
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Kinmont marveled at how Jones’ cookbook included not only recipes collected from men on death row, but also directions for how to enjoy meals “together.â€

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If nothing else, they’re a fun way to shake our winter doldrums and marvel at how inventive people can be with flowers, shrubs, grasses and trees.

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Kennedy gathered his "MAHA moms" earlier this month for a roundtable event where they marveled as he pretended he couldn't pronounce the ingredients listed on food packages.

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"We still have loads of people coming to marvel at that fact and stand next to the tomb."

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"These people have always seemed so unreachable," he marvels.

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