marvel
[verb]
Synonyms:
- wonder, be amazed, be awed, gape
[noun]
Synonyms:
- wonder, miracle, phenomenon, portent, prodigy

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I. mar‧vel¹ /ˈmɑːvəl $ ˈmɑːr-/ verb (past tense and past participle marvelled, present participle marvelling British English, marveled, marveling American English) [intransitive and transitive]
to feel or express great surprise or admiration at something, especially someone’s behaviour:
‘The man is a genius,’ marvelled Claire.
marvel at/over
I marvelled at my mother’s ability to remain calm in a crisis.
Visitors to Rome marvel over the beauty of the city.
marvel that
I marvelled that anyone could be so stupid.

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II. marvel² noun [countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: merveille, from Late Latin mirabilia 'things that cause surprise and admiration', from Latin mirari 'to wonder']
something or someone that is extremely useful or skilful Synonym : miracle, wonder:
an engineering marvel
I don’t know how he did it – he’s an absolute marvel!
marvel of
the marvels of modern science

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

marvel
verb
VERB + MARVEL can/could only One can only marvel at the way the building has been constructed.
never cease to I never cease to marvel at his stupidity.
PREP. at He marvelled at how easy it was to make money.

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