1mark1 (mɑːk
)
Definitions
noun
- a visible impression, stain, etc, on a surface, such as a spot or scratch
- a sign, symbol, or other indication that distinguishes something ⇒
an owner's mark
- a cross or other symbol made instead of a signature
- a written or printed sign or symbol, as for punctuation ⇒
a question mark
- a letter, number, or percentage used to grade academic work
- a thing that indicates position or directs; marker
- a desired or recognized standard ⇒
he is not up to the mark
- an indication of some quality, feature, or prowess ⇒
he has the mark of an athlete
- quality or importance; note ⇒
a person of little mark
- a target or goal
- impression or influence ⇒
he left his mark on German literature
- one of the temperature settings on a gas oven ⇒
gas mark 5
- (often capital) (in trade names)
- model, brand, or type ⇒
the car is a Mark 4
- a variation on a particular model ⇒
a Mark 3 Cortina
- model, brand, or type ⇒
- slang a suitable victim, esp for swindling
- nautical one of the intervals distinctively marked on a sounding lead Compare deep (sense 21)
- bowling another name for the jack1 (sense 7)
- rugby union an action in which a player standing inside his own 22m line catches a forward kick by an opponent and shouts "mark", entitling himself to a free kick
- Australian Rules football a catch of the ball from a kick of at least 10 yards, after which a free kick is taken
- See the mark
- (in medieval England and Germany) a piece of land held in common by the free men of a community
- an obsolete word for frontier
- statistics See class mark
- See make one's mark
- See on your mark
verb
- to make or receive (a visible impression, trace, or stain) on (a surface)
- (tr) to characterize or distinguish ⇒
his face was marked by anger
- off or out to set boundaries or limits (on) ⇒
to mark out an area for negotiation
- (tr) to select, designate, or doom by or as if by a mark ⇒
to mark someone as a criminal
- (tr) to put identifying or designating labels, stamps, etc, on, esp to indicate price ⇒
to mark the book at one pound
- (tr) to pay heed or attention to ⇒
mark my words
- to observe; notice
- to grade or evaluate (scholastic work) ⇒
she marks fairly
- British sport to stay close to (an opponent) to hamper his or her play
- to keep (score) in some games
- See mark time
exclamation
- rugby union the shout given by a player when calling for a mark
Word Origin
Old English mearc mark; related to Old Norse mörk boundary land, Old High German marha boundary, Latin margōmarginSynonyms
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spot,
stain,
streak,
smudge,
line,
nick,
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scratch,
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scar,
dent,
blot,
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blotch,
pock,
splotch,
smirch,
=
characteristic,
feature,
symptom,
standard,
quality,
measure,
stamp,
par,
attribute,
criterion,
norm,
trait,
badge,
hallmark,
yardstick,
peculiarity,
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brand,
impression,
label,
stamp,
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device,
flag,
seal,
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token,
earmark,
emblem,
insignia,
signet,
handprint,
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influence,
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scar,
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=
celebrate,
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2mark2 (mɑːk)
Definitions
noun
- See Deutschmark , markka , Reichsmark , Ostmark
- a former monetary unit and coin in England and Scotland worth two thirds of a pound sterling
- a silver coin of Germany until 1924
Word Origin
Old English marc unit of weight of precious metal, perhaps from the marks on metal bars; apparently of Germanic origin and related to markOld English unit of weight of precious metal, perhaps from the marks on metal bars; apparently of Germanic origin and related to 1Mark (mɑːk)
Definitions
noun
New Testament- one of the four Evangelists. Feast day: April 25
- the second Gospel, traditionally ascribed to him
Translations
- British English:
mark
A mark is a small dirty area on a surface.The bike fell against the wall and made a dirty mark.mɑːk NOUN The bike fell against the wall and made a dirty mark.
- Spanish:
marca
nf
- French:
marque
nf
- German:
Fleck
nm
- Chinese: 污点 n
- Arabic: بُقْعَةٌ n
- Portuguese: marca nf
- Russian: знак nm
- Croatian: oznaka nf
- Czech: škrábnutí nnt
- Danish: mærke nnt
- Dutch: teken nnt
- Finnish: jälki n
- Greek: σημάδι nnt
- Italian: voto nm
- Japanese: 汚れの跡 n
- Korean: 표시 n
- Norwegian: merke nnt
- Polish: plama nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: marca nf
- European Spanish:
marca
nf
- Swedish: märke nnt
- Thai: คะแนน n
- Turkish: işaret n
- Vietnamese: dấu n
- British English:
mark
If you mark something, you write a word or symbol on it.The bank marks the cheque `certified'.mɑːk VERB The bank marks the cheque `certified'.
- Spanish:
marcar
v
- French:
marquer
vt
- German:
markieren
v
- Chinese: 作记号 v
- Arabic: يُوَّسِمُ vt
- Portuguese: marcar v
- Russian: ставить знак v
- Croatian: označiti v
- Czech: označit v značit
- Danish: markere v
- Dutch: markeren v
- Finnish: merkitä v
- Greek: σημαδεύω v
- Italian: segnare v
- Japanese: 汚れの跡をつける v
- Korean: 표시를 하다 v
- Norwegian: stemple v
- Polish: zaznaczyć v zaznaczać
- Brazilian Portuguese: marcar v
- European Spanish:
marcar
v
- Swedish: markera v
- Thai: ทำเครื่องหมาย v
- Turkish: işaretlemek v
- Vietnamese: đánh dấu v
- British English:
mark
When a teacher marks a student's work, the teacher corrects it or gives it a grade.He was marking essays all evening.mɑːk VERB He was marking essays all evening.
- Spanish:
marcar
v
- French:
noter
vt
- German:
benoten
v
- Chinese: 打分数 v
- Arabic: يُقَدِرُ الْدَرَجَاتِ vt
- Portuguese: dar nota v
- Russian: ставить отметку v
- Croatian: ocijeniti v
- Czech: oznámkovat v známkovat
- Danish: bedømme v
- Dutch: cijfer geven v
- Finnish: arvostella v
- Greek: βαθμολογώ v
- Italian: dare il voto v
- Japanese: 採点する v
- Korean: 채점하다 v
- Norwegian: evaluere v
- Polish: ocenić v oceniać
- Brazilian Portuguese: dar nota v
- European Spanish:
marcar
v
- Swedish: betygsätta v
- Thai: การให้คะแนน v
- Turkish: not vermek v
- Vietnamese: cho điểm v
Usage examples
Charter marks washed across its smooth surface, forever seeking connection to some master Charter mark that would draw them all together.
, LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)Cover with a lid or foil and cook in a moderate oven at 180°C/ 350°F/ gas mark 4 for one-and-a-half hours or until tender.
Country Life (2004)Although B has the right under Rule 22 to require A to mark and lift his ball, he fails to do so.
Irish Times (2002)Today a stone displays the date 1870, to mark the date the current building was erected, replacing the earlier mill.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Every painful memory, every trauma, every unresolved issue, all these leave an indelible mark.
, MOVING INTO ECSTASY: An Urban Mystic's Guide to Movement, Music and Meditation (2001)