marvel as a noun: - 1
as a verb: - 1
- 2
marvel
noun
1 marvel
Something that causes feelings of wonder.
synonym: wonder.
Roget 872:
prodigy,
phenomenon;
wonder,
wonderment;
marvel,
miracle;
monster
etc.
(unconformity)
83;
curiosity,
lion,
sight,
spectacle;
jeu de theatre [Fr.],
coup de theatre;
gazingstock†;
sign;
St. Elmo's fire,
St. Elmo's light;
portent
etc.
512.
bursting of a shell,
bursting of a bomb;
volcanic eruption,
peal of thunder;
thunder-clap,
thunder-bolt.
what no words can paint;
wonders of the world;
annus mirabilis [Lat.];
dignus vindice nodus [Lat.].
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Roget 870:
wonder,
marvel;
astonishment,
amazement,
wonderment,
bewilderment;
amazedness
etc.
adj.†;
admiration,
awe;
stupor,
stupefaction;
stound†,
fascination;
sensation;
surprise
etc.
(inexpectation)
508†.
note of admiration;
thaumaturgy
etc.
(sorcery)
992†.
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Dutch: wonder
verb
1 marvel
Be amazed at:
— We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities.
synonym: wonder.
Roget 870:
wonder,
marvel,
admire;
be surprised
etc.
adj.;
start;
stare;
open one's eyes,
rub one's eyes,
turn up one's eyes;
gloar†;
gape,
open one's mouth,
hold one's breath;
look aghast,
stand aghast,
stand agog;
look blank
etc.
(disappointment)
509;
tombe des nues [Fr.];
not believe one's eyes,
not believe one's ears,
not believe one's senses.
not be able to account for
etc.
(unintelligible)
519;
not know whether one stands on one's head or one's not know whether one stands on one's head or one's heels.
surprise,
astonish,
amaze,
astound;
dumfound,
dumfounder;
startle,
dazzle;
daze;
strike,
strike with wonder,
strike with awe;
electrify;
stun,
stupefy,
petrify,
confound,
bewilder,
flabbergast,
stagger,
throw on one's beam ends,
fascinate,
turn the head,
take away one's breath,
strike dumb;
make one's hair stand on end,
make one's tongue cleave to the roof of one's make one's tongue cleave to the roof of one's mouth;
make one stare.
take by surprise
etc.
(be unexpected)
508.
be wonderful
etc.
adj.;
beggar description,
beggar the imagination,
baffle description;
stagger belief.
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2 marvel
Express astonishment or surprise about something.
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