marvel
To become filled with wonderment or admirationTo become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.
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» Everyone marveled at Tom's courage.
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Examples
56 sentencesEveryone marveled at Tom's courage.
I marveled at the golfer's skill.
We marveled at his bold attempt.
ruМы восхищались его смелым порывом. — elsteris
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.
wundern
восторга́тьсяvostorgátʹsja, восхища́тьсяvosxiščátʹsja, изумля́тьсяizumljátʹsja
(obsolete, transitive)To wonder at.
(obsolete, transitive)To cause to wonder or be surprised.
15th century, Anonymous, Richard the Redeless But much now me marvelleth.
- be amazed at
- express astonishment or surprise about something
Origin
First attested from 1300, from Middle English merveile, from Old French merveille (“a wondFirst attested from 1300, from Middle English merveile, from Old French merveille (“a wonder”), from Vulgar Latin *miribilia, from Latin mīrābilia (“wonderful things”), from neuter plural of mīrābilis (“strange, wonderful”), from mīror (“to wonder at”), from mīrus (“wonderful”). Doublet of mirabilia.
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Forms
marvels, marveling, marveled, marveledTenses
marvel · marveled · will marvel · have marveledSynonyms
1 synonyms- be amazed at:wonder
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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