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
noun, as in Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
noun, as in formerly the basic unit of money in Germany
noun, as in something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal
noun, as in the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament
noun, as in a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
noun, as in a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
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
verb, as in to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
verb, as in remove from a list
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 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
What does mark mean?30
verb
put a check mark on or near or next to“Please check each name on the list”
mark with a scar“The skin disease scarred his face permanently”
make small marks into the surface of“score the clay before firing it”
to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful“He denounced the government action”
remove from a list“Cross the name of the dead person off the list”
attach a tag or label to“label these bottles”
designate as if by a mark“This sign marks the border”
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense“His modesty distinguishes him from his peers”
make or leave a mark on“the scouts marked the trail”
notice or perceive“She noted that someone was following her”
assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation“grade tests”
celebrate by some ceremony or observation“The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade”
establish as the highest level or best performance“set a record”
make underscoring marks
insert punctuation marks into
noun
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
a symbol of disgrace or infamy“And the Lord set a mark upon Cain”
formerly the basic unit of money in Germany
an indication of damage
something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal“the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer”
the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)“she made good marks in algebra”
a distinguishing symbol“the owner's mark was on all the sheep”
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
a reference point to shoot at“his arrow hit the mark”
a visible indication made on a surface“some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)“he showed signs of strain”
the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember“it was in London that he made his mark”
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
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