Astound vs Marvel - What's the difference?
astound | marvel |
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
As verbs the difference between astound and marvel
is that astound is to astonish, bewilder or dazzle while marvel is to become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.As an adjective astound
is (obsolete) stunned; astounded; astonished.As a noun marvel is
that which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle.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 .