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marvelled

marvelled is the simple past and past participle of marvel.

Meaning of marvel

Verb

marvel (third-person singular simple present marvels, present participle (US) marveling or (UK) marvelling, simple past and past participle (US) marveled or (UK) marvelled)

  1. (intransitive) To become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.
    • Marueile not, my brethren, if the world hate you.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 John 3:13, column 1
  2. (obsolete, transitive) To wonder at.
    • I maruell that her Grace did leaue it out.c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
  3. (obsolete, transitive) To cause to wonder or be surprised.
    • 15th century, Anonymous, Richard the Redeless
      But much now me marvelleth.

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Questions about marvelled

What is marvelled the simple past and past participle of?
Marvelled is the simple past and past participle of marvel.

Words near marvelled in the dictionary

  1. marveling
  2. marvelings
  3. Marvelite
  4. Marvelites
  5. marvell
  6. marvelled
  7. marveller
  8. marvellers
  9. marvellest
  10. marvelleth
  11. Marvellian

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