marvel
verb/ˈmɑːvl/
/ˈmɑːrvl/
[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they marvel | /ˈmɑːvl/ /ˈmɑːrvl/ |
| he / she / it marvels | /ˈmɑːvlz/ /ˈmɑːrvlz/ |
| past simple marvelled | /ˈmɑːvld/ /ˈmɑːrvld/ |
| past participle marvelled | /ˈmɑːvld/ /ˈmɑːrvld/ |
| (US English) past simple marveled | /ˈmɑːvld/ /ˈmɑːrvld/ |
| (US English) past participle marveled | /ˈmɑːvld/ /ˈmɑːrvld/ |
| -ing form marvelling | /ˈmɑːvlɪŋ/ /ˈmɑːrvlɪŋ/ |
| (US English) -ing form marveling | /ˈmɑːvlɪŋ/ /ˈmɑːrvlɪŋ/ |
- marvel (at something) | marvel that… | + speech to be very surprised or impressed by something
- Everyone marvelled at her courage.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc1- Aiden couldn't help but marvel at the simplicity of the plan.
- I never cease to marvel at his stupidity.
- One can only marvel at the way the building has been constructed.
- We all secretly marvel at his skill.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + marvel- can only
- never cease to
- inwardly
- secretly
- silently
- …
- at
More Like This Consonant-doubling verbsConsonant-doubling verbsWord OriginMiddle English (as a noun): from Old French merveille, from late Latin mirabilia, neuter plural of Latin mirabilis ‘wonderful’, from mirari ‘wonder at’.
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