Marvel vs Amazed - What's the difference?
marvel | amazed |
That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle.
* Bible, Exodus xxxiv. 10
Wonder, astonishment.
* Sir Walter Scott
To become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.
* Bible, 1 John iii. 13
(obsolete) To marvel at.
(obsolete, transitive, used impersonally) To cause to marvel or be surprised.
* Richard the Redeless
Astonished; confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; greatly surprised.
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*:And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed .
*{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=8 (amaze)
As verbs the difference between marvel and amazed
is that marvel is to become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something while amazed is (amaze).As a noun marvel
is that which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle.As an adjective amazed is
astonished; confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; greatly surprised.marvel
English
Noun
(en noun)- I will do marvels such as have not been done.
- Use lessens marvel .
Verb
- Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
- (Wyclif)
- But much now me marvelleth .
amazed
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet, chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face.}}