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mark


Definition: Meaning of, mark in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / mɑːk /

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mark marks
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  1. dirt a spot or dirty area on something that spoils its appearance
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  2. damaged area a cut, hole, or other small sign of damage
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  3. coloured area a small area of darker or lighter colour on a plain surface such as a person's skin or an animal's fur
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  4. writing a shape or sign that is written or printed
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  5. level/number a particular level, number, amount etc
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  6. student's work especially British English a letter or number given by a teacher to show how good a student's work is [=  grade American English]
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  7. full/top marks for effort/trying/persistence etc British English spoken used to praise someone for trying hard to do something, even though they did not succeed
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  8. high/low mark approval or disapproval of something or of the way someone has done something
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  9. make/leave your mark to become successful or famous
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  10. leave/make its mark on somebody/something to affect someone or something so that they change in a permanent or very noticeable way
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  11. off the mark/wide of the mark not correct [=  inaccurate]
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  12. be a mark of something to show that someone or something is a particular thing, has a particular quality etc [=  be a sign of something]
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  13. a mark of respect/honour/affection etc something that happens or is done to show respect, honour etc
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  14. Mark 2/6 etc also mark 2/6 etc especially British English a particular type or model of a car, machine etc
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  15. Mark 2/6 etc also mark 2/6 etc a measurement used in Britain for the temperature of a gas OVEN
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  16. hit/miss the mark to hit or miss the thing that you were shooting at
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  17. hit/miss the mark to succeed or fail to have the effect you wanted
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  18. be quick/slow/first etc off the mark informal to be quick, slow, first etc to understand things or react to situations
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  19. not up to the mark British English not good enough
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  20. not up to the mark British English old-fashioned not well and healthy
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  21. the halfway mark the point in a race, journey, or event that is half way between the start and the finish
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  22. bear the mark of something to show the physical signs of something which happened in the past
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  23. bear the mark of something if something bears the mark of something or someone, it has signs that show who or what made it or influenced it
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  24. on your mark(s), get set, go! spoken said in order to start a race
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  25. money the standard unit of money used in Germany before the EURO
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  26. signature old use a sign in the form of a cross, used by someone who is not able to write their name
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mark marked marked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
marking marks
  1. write on something [transitive] to write or draw on something, so that someone will notice what you have written
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  2. damage [intransitive and transitive] to make a mark on something in a way that spoils its appearance or damages it, or to become spoiled in this way
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  3. celebrate [transitive] to celebrate an important event
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  4. show position [transitive] to show where something is
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  5. year/month/week [transitive] if a particular year, month, or week marks an important event, the event happened on that date during a previous year
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  6. show a change [transitive] to be a sign of an important change or an important stage in the development of something
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  7. quality/feature [transitive usually passive] if something is marked by a particular quality or feature, it is a typical or important part of that thing [=  characterize]
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  8. student's work [transitive] especially British English to read a piece of written work and put a number or letter on it to show how good it is [=  grade American English]
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  9. sport [transitive] especially British English to stay close to a player of the opposite team during a game [=  guard American English]
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  10. be marking time to spend time not doing very much except waiting for something else to happen
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  11. mark time if soldiers mark time, they move their legs as if they were marching, but remain in the same place
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  12. (you) mark my words! spoken used to tell someone that they should pay attention to what you are saying
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  13. mark you British English old-fashioned used to emphasize something you say [=  mind you]
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Mark


Definition: Meaning of, Mark in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / mɑːk /

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  1. apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
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    Saint Mark, St. Mark
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  2. the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament
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    Gospel According to Mark
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Mark used in phrases

  • Antony, Mark
    1. (?83-30 BC) an ancient Roman politician and soldier who supported Julius CAESAR, and after his death became one of the TRIUMVIRATE of three rulers of the ROMAN EMPIRE . He fell in love with CLEOPATRA, and after they were defeated in battle, they both killed themselves.
  • Deutsche Mark (noun)
    1. formerly the basic unit of money in Germany
  • Finnish mark (noun)
    1. formerly the basic unit of money in Finland
  • German mark (noun)
    1. formerly the basic unit of money in Germany
  • Gospel According to Mark (noun)
    1. the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament
  • Mark Anthony (noun)
    1. 83-30 BC roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium
  • Mark Antony
  • Mark Clark (noun)
    1. 1896-1984 united States general who was Allied commander in Africa and Italy in World War II and was commander of the United Nations forces in Korea
  • Mark Hopkins (noun)
    1. 1802-1887 united States educator and theologian
  • Mark Rothko (noun)
    1. 1903-1970 born in Russia united States abstract painter whose paintings are characterized by horizontal bands of colour with indistinct boundaries
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Mark used in phrasal verbs

  • mark as (phrasal verb)
    1. mark someone/something as something to show that someone or something is a particular type of person or thing
  • mark down (phrasal verb)
    1. to write something in order to have a record of it
    2. to reduce the price of something
  • mark down as (phrasal verb)
    1. mark someone/something down as something to decide that you think someone or something is a particular type of person or thing, especially when you first see them
  • mark off (phrasal verb)
    1. to mark the limits of an area using a line, fence, rope etc
    2. to mark something with a word, letter, or symbol in order to show that you have dealt with it
  • mark out (phrasal verb)
    1. mark out or mark off to show that someone or something is different from others
    2. to show that someone or something will do something in the future
  • mark up (phrasal verb)
    1. to increase the price of something, especially something that you bought for a lower price
    2. to correct or write notes or instructions on a piece of writing, especially before it is published
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