marvel

marvel
    n 1: something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of
         modern science" [syn: {wonder}, {marvel}]
    v 1: be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic
         abilities" [syn: {wonder}, {marvel}]
    2: express astonishment or surprise about something
    

Marvel \Mar"vel\, n. [OE. mervaile, F. merveille, fr. L.
   mirabilia wonderful things, pl., fr. mirabilis wonderful, fr.
   mirari to wonder or marvel at. See {Admire}, {Smile}, and cf.
   {Miracle}.]
   1. That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle.
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            I will do marvels such as have not been done. --Ex.
                                                  xxxiv. 10.
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            Nature's sweet marvel undefiled.      --Emerson.
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   2. Wonder. [R.] "Use lessens marvel." --Sir W. Scott.
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Marvel \Mar"vel\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Marveled}or {Marvelled};
   p. pr. & vb. n. {Marveling} or {Marvelling}.] [OE. merveilen,
   OF. merveillier.]
   To be struck with surprise, astonishment, or wonder; to
   wonder.
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         Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. --1
                                                  john iii. 13.
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Marvel \Mar"vel\, v. t.
   1. To marvel at. [Obs.] --Wyclif.
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   2. To cause to marvel, or be surprised; -- used impersonally.
      [Obs.]
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            But much now me marveleth.            --Rich. the
                                                  Redeless.
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50 Moby Thesaurus words for "marvel":
      admiration, amaze, amazement, astonishing thing, astonishment,
      astoundment, awe, be amazed, be astonished, beaut, beguilement,
      bewilderment, breathless wonder, curiosity, dumbfoundment,
      exception, eyeful, fascination, gape, gawk, gaze, gazingstock,
      knockout, looker, lovely, marveling, marvelment, miracle, nonesuch,
      phenomenon, portent, prodigy, puzzlement, quite a thing, rarity,
      sensation, sense of mystery, sense of wonder, sight,
      something else, spectacle, stand aghast, stare, stare openmouthed,
      stunner, stupefaction, surprise, wonder, wonderful thing,
      wonderment