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mark

/mɑɹk/noun, verb1 syllable

Mark means: put a check mark on or near or next to.

Synonyms for mark86

noun, as in a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

chump, fool, gull, patsy, sucker, soft touch, mug

noun, as in Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel

Mark the Evangelist, Saint Mark, St. Mark

noun, as in a symbol of disgrace or infamy

noun, as in formerly the basic unit of money in Germany

German mark, Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark

noun, as in an indication of damage

noun, as in something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal

bell ringer, bull's eye, home run

noun, as in the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament

Gospel of Mark, Gospel According to Mark

noun, as in a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

noun, as in a distinguishing symbol

noun, as in a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

crisscross, cross

noun, as in a reference point to shoot at

noun, as in a visible indication made on a surface

noun, as in a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

verb, as in put a check mark on or near or next to

check, check off, mark off, tick off, tick, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into, see, insure
and 5 more, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure

verb, as in mark with a scar

scar, pock, pit, score, nock

verb, as in make small marks into the surface of

score, nock, scar, pock, pit

verb, as in to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful

stigmatize, stigmatise, brand, denounce

verb, as in remove from a list

cross off, cross out, strike out, strike off

verb, as in attach a tag or label to

verb, as in designate as if by a mark

verb, as in be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense

verb, as in make or leave a mark on

verb, as in notice or perceive

verb, as in assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation

verb, as in celebrate by some ceremony or observation

verb, as in establish as the highest level or best performance

verb, as in make underscoring marks

verb, as in insert punctuation marks into

punctuate

also used for mark

blemish, demonstrate, indicate, manifest, reveal, show, signal, display, write, draw, trace, solemnize, classify, mark out, destine

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does mark mean?30

verb

1

put a check mark on or near or next to“Please check each name on the list”

2

mark with a scar“The skin disease scarred his face permanently”

3

make small marks into the surface of“score the clay before firing it”

4

to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful“He denounced the government action”

5

remove from a list“Cross the name of the dead person off the list”

6

attach a tag or label to“label these bottles”

7

designate as if by a mark“This sign marks the border”

8

be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense“His modesty distinguishes him from his peers”

9

make or leave a mark on“the scouts marked the trail”

10

notice or perceive“She noted that someone was following her”

11

assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation“grade tests”

12

celebrate by some ceremony or observation“The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade”

13

establish as the highest level or best performance“set a record”

14

make underscoring marks

15

insert punctuation marks into

noun

1

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

2

Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel

3

a symbol of disgrace or infamy“And the Lord set a mark upon Cain”

4

formerly the basic unit of money in Germany

5

an indication of damage

6

something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal“the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer”

7

the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament

8

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)“she made good marks in algebra”

9

a distinguishing symbol“the owner's mark was on all the sheep”

10

a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

11

a reference point to shoot at“his arrow hit the mark”

12

a visible indication made on a surface“some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks”

13

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)“he showed signs of strain”

14

the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember“it was in London that he made his mark”

15

a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)“his answer was just a punctuation mark”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with mark?13

two syllables

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Mark in a sentence

  • If you are not sure, or the status is uncertain, mark neutral.neytiri
  • No, a carrot is not important enough to need an exclamation mark after it.AlanF_US
  • If you want to really leave your mark, write a best-selling novel.mccarras
  • Fortunately, the question mark and the exclamation point cause few problems.Nylez
  • Mark is an honest, truthful and competent person.Amastan
  • Mark needs to stop, take a step back and breathe.Amastan
  • Mark was in front of an audience, feeling nervous.Amastan
  • Mark is stuck with his identity, whether he likes it or not.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of mark

as a noun

plural
marks

as a verb

past tense
marked
present participle
marking
third-person singular
marks
past participle
marked