marvel


2marvel

verb
mar·veled or mar·velledmar·vel·ing or mar·vel·ling\ˈmärv-liŋ, ˈmär-və-\

Definition of MARVEL

intransitive verb
: to become filled with surprise, wonder, or amazed curiosity <marveled at the magician's skill>
transitive verb
: to feel astonishment or perplexity at or about <marveled that they had escaped>

Examples of MARVEL

  1. The doctors marveled that anyone could recover so quickly.

First Known Use of MARVEL

14th century

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