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make one's mark

mark
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mahrk]
    • /meɪk wʌnz mɑrk/
    • /meɪk wʌnz mɑːk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahrk]
    • /meɪk wʌnz mɑrk/

Definitions of make one's mark words

  • noun make one's mark a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise: a small mark on his arm. 1
  • noun make one's mark a badge, brand, or other visible sign assumed or imposed: a mark of his noble rank. 1
  • noun make one's mark a symbol used in writing or printing: a punctuation mark. 1
  • noun make one's mark a sign, usually an X or cross, made instead of a signature by someone who does not know how or is unable to write his or her own name. 1
  • noun make one's mark an affixed or impressed device, symbol, inscription, etc., serving to give information, identify, indicate origin or ownership, attest to character or comparative merit, or the like, as a trademark. 1
  • noun make one's mark a sign, token, or indication: to bow as a mark of respect. 1
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Origin of make one's mark

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English mearc mark, sign, banner, dividing line, borderland; cognate with German Mark borderland, unit of weight, Old Norse mǫrk forest (orig., borderland), unit of weight, Gothic marka boundary, borderland, Latin margō margin; (v.) Middle English marken, Old English mearcian; cognate with Old Frisian merkia, Old High German marchōn, Old Norse marka to plan

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Parts of speech for Make one's mark

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Make one's mark

make one's mark popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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