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marvellest

marvellest is the second-person singular simple present indicative 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.

See all 6 meanings of marvel

Forms of marvellest

alternative formmarvelest

Origin of marvellest

marvel + -est

Questions about marvellest

What is marvellest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Marvellest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of marvel.

Words near marvellest in the dictionary

  1. Marvelites
  2. marvell
  3. marvelled
  4. marveller
  5. marvellers
  6. marvellest
  7. marvelleth
  8. Marvellian
  9. marvelling
  10. marvellings
  11. marvellous

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