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- Dictionarymarvel/ˈmɑːvl/
verb
- 1. be filled with wonder or astonishment: "she marvelled at Jeffrey's composure"
noun
- 1. a wonderful or astonishing person or thing: "the marvels of technology"
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The meaning of MARVEL is one that causes wonder or astonishment. How to use marvel in a sentence.
MARVEL definition: 1. to show or experience great surprise or admiration: 2. a thing or person that is very…. Learn more.
Marvel definition: something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing; a wonder or prodigy. See examples of MARVEL used in a sentence.
MARVEL meaning: 1. to show or experience great surprise or admiration: 2. a thing or person that is very…. Learn more.
You may marvel at the depth of the Grand Canyon or at the size of a piece of cake. When it entered the English language in 1300, marvel meant "miracle" –- that is, a supernatural act of divine agency (miracle actually comes from the same Latin word as marvel).
Marvels are things that people have done, or that have happened, which are very unexpected or surprising. She almost died, but the hospital's skill achieved great marvels. He's done marvels with the team. It was a marvel that the floor never gave way.
Definition of marvel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to be filled with wonder, admiration, or astonishment, as at something surprising or extraordinary: I marvel at your courage. Late Latin mīrābilia marvels, noun, nominal use of neuter plural of Latin mīrābilis marvelous. See admirable.
MARVEL meaning: 1. something really surprising, exciting, or good: 2. to admire something very much: . Learn more.
noun. marvels. One that evokes surprise, admiration, or wonder. American Heritage. A wonderful or astonishing thing; prodigy or miracle. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Astonishment. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: wonder. stunner. sensation. prodigy. phenomenon. miracle. astonishment. wonderment. portent. phenomena.
