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- [mahrk]
- /mɑrk/
- /mɑːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahrk]
- /mɑrk/
Definitions of mark word
- noun mark Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904. 1
- verb with object mark to be a distinguishing feature of: a day marked by rain. 1
- verb with object mark to put a mark or marks on: to mark each box with an X. 1
- verb with object mark to give a grade for; put a grade on: to mark the final exams. 1
- verb with object mark scent-mark (def 2). 1
- verb with object mark to furnish with figures, signs, tags, etc., to indicate price, quality, brand name, or the like: We marked all the books with prices. 1
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Origin of 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 Mark
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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".
mark usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mark
noun mark
- streak — a long, narrow mark, smear, band of color, or the like: streaks of mud.
- impression — a strong effect produced on the intellect, feelings, conscience, etc.
- point — a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a dot (decimal point or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 = 4/10; 0.126 = 126/1000.
- stamp — to strike or beat with a forcible, downward thrust of the foot.
- symbol — something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign.
verb mark
- impress — to press or force into public service, as sailors.
- underline — to mark with a line or lines underneath; underscore.
- pinpoint — the point of a pin.
- initial — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
- write — to trace or form (characters, letters, words, etc.) on the surface of some material, as with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means; inscribe: Write your name on the board.
adjective mark
- nonresistant — not able, conditioned, or constructed to withstand the effect of something, as a disease, a specific change in temperature, or harsh treatment; susceptible to damage or ill effects.
- pre-eminence — the state or character of being preeminent.
- wide open — opened to the full extent: a wide-open window.
- trustful — full of trust; free of distrust, suspicion, or the like; confiding: a trustful friend.
- noter — a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Antonyms for mark
noun mark
- blank — Something that is blank has nothing on it.
- clarity — The clarity of something such as a book or argument is its quality of being well explained and easy to understand.
- importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
- source — any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Which foods are sources of calcium?
- lowliness — humble in station, condition, or nature: a lowly cottage.
verb mark
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
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