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UK
/mˈɑːk/
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[ US /ˈmɑɹk/ ]
[ US /ˈmɑɹk/ ]
NOUN
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a visible indication made on a surface
some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks
paw prints were everywhere -
the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember
he left an indelible mark on the American theater
it was in London that he made his mark - formerly the basic unit of money in Germany
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a distinguishing symbol
the owner's mark was on all the sheep - a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
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a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)
his answer was just a punctuation mark - an indication of damage
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a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
they welcomed the signs of spring
he showed signs of strain -
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
grade A milk
what was your score on your homework?
she made good marks in algebra -
something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal
hit the mark
the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer
scored a bull's eye
the president's speech was a home run -
a symbol of disgrace or infamy
And the Lord set a mark upon Cain - a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
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a reference point to shoot at
his arrow hit the mark
VERB
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celebrate by some ceremony or observation
The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade - insert punctuation marks into
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remove from a list
Cross the name of the dead person off the list -
notice or perceive
mark my words
She noted that someone was following her - make underscoring marks
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make or leave a mark on
the scouts marked the trail
ash marked the believers' foreheads -
assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
mark homework
score the SAT essays
grade tests -
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
His modesty distinguishes him from his peers -
establish as the highest level or best performance
set a record -
make small marks into the surface of
score the clay before firing it -
put a check mark on or near or next to
mark off the units
Please check each name on the list
tick off the items -
mark with a scar
The skin disease scarred his face permanently -
designate as if by a mark
This sign marks the border -
to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
He denounced the government action
She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock -
attach a tag or label to
label these bottles
How To Use mark In A Sentence
- The poems, plays, and essays of the committed cultural nationalist are characterized by a markedly hortatory or didactic manner.
- The main square is called “Rynek” (which basically means “central market place”), and in the middle there are two buildings: “Ratusz” or City Hall (compare with German “Rathaus”) and “Sukiennice”, a long one-level building not unlike a bazaar, filled with stores. Matthew Yglesias » Krakow
- A lot of them were marked, or born wrong, or crooked, or scabious, looking for help from the Nazarene, for some panacea. A ROOMFUL OF BIRDS - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES 1990
- But for the watermark, the thickness of the paper and the missing security thread, the note, reportedly obtained from a private bank, looked like genuine currency for all practical purposes.
- Dance the coxswain was the first affected in that way, but after a few moments Mark felt that the poor fellow had been suffering in The Black Bar
- Some of my remarks here are directed toward conventional scientists, who generally refrain from commenting critically on the wild ideas of a few of their colleagues because it is bad manners.
- There are a lot of so-called "Mathematical Economic Models" in today's market, but none of them presents an inclusive and deterministic system.
- I looking forward to seeing Mark as we've been apart for a few days.
- In a landmark case/decision, the Governor pardoned a woman convicted of killing her husband, who had physically abused her.
- He made a few conventional remarks about the weather.