(a) wonder to behold
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wonder — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 feeling of surprise/admiration ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ childlike, wide eyed VERB + WONDER ▪ feel ▪ express … Collocations dictionary
behold — I UK [bɪˈhəʊld] / US [bɪˈhoʊld] verb [transitive] Word forms behold : present tense I/you/we/they behold he/she/it beholds present participle beholding past tense beheld UK [bɪˈheld] / US past participle beheld literary to see something • a… … English dictionary
wonder — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wundor; akin to Old High German wuntar wonder Date: before 12th century 1. a. a cause of astonishment or admiration ; marvel < it s a wonder you weren t killed > < the pyramid is a wonder to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Wonder (emotion) — Wonder is an emotion comparable to surprise in that it is most commonly felt when perceiving something rare or unexpected. Unlike surprise however, it is more definitely positive in valence and can endure for longer periods. It has also been… … Wikipedia
Wonder — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Wonder >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 wonder wonder marvel Sgm: N 1 astonishment astonishment amazement wonderment bewilderment Sgm: N 1 amazedness amazedness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 admiration … English dictionary for students
wonder — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Surprise or admiration or its cause Nouns 1. wonder, wonderment, marvel, miracle, miraculousness, astonishment, amazement, bewilderment; amazedness, admiration, awe; stupor, stupefaction; fascination;… … English dictionary for students
behold — be|hold1 [ bı hould ] (past tense and past participle be|held [ bı held ] ) verb transitive LITERARY to see something a joy/marvel/wonder etc. to behold something that is enjoyable/marvelous/wonderful etc. to watch ╾ be|hold|er noun count behold… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wonder of wonders — amazingly, surprisingly, lo and behold Wonder of wonders, you re on time! It s a miracle! … English idioms
(a) joy to behold — a joy/marvel/wonder/to behold phrase something that is enjoyable/marvellous/wonderful etc to watch The team’s performance was a joy to behold. Thesaurus: something or someone that is good or very goodsynonym … Useful english dictionary
(a) marvel to behold — a joy/marvel/wonder/to behold phrase something that is enjoyable/marvellous/wonderful etc to watch The team’s performance was a joy to behold. Thesaurus: something or someone that is good or very goodsynonym … Useful english dictionary
