mark
/mɑɹk/ verb A2- To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something). · to mark a box or bale of merchandise· to mark clothing with one's name
- To leave a mark (often an undesirable or unwanted one) on (something). · See where this pencil has marked the paper.· The floor was marked with wine and blood.
- To have a long-lasting negative impact on (someone or something).
- To create an indication of (a location). · She folded over the corner of the page to mark where she left off reading.· Some animals mark their territory by urinating.
- To be an indication of (something); to show where (something) is located. · This monument marks the spot where Wolfe died.· A bell marked the end of visiting hours.
- To indicate (something) in writing or by other symbols. · Prices are marked on individual items.
- To create (a mark) on a surface.
- To celebrate or acknowledge (an event) through an action of some kind. · The national holiday is marked by fireworks.
He/she/it marks · Past marked · Past participle marked · -ing form marking
Verb forms
- Base form
- mark
- He/she/it
- marks
- Past
- marked
- Past participle
- marked
- -ing form
- marking
Phrasal verbs and expressions
From the library
The Wicked Witch was both surprised and worried when she saw the mark on Dorothy’s forehead, for she knew well that neither the Winged Monkeys nor she, herself, dare hurt the girl in any way.
But, in truth, she did not dare to strike Dorothy, because of the mark upon her forehead.
“Madame,” replied Villefort, with a mournful smile, “I have already had the honor to observe that my father has—at least, I hope so—abjured his past errors, and that he is, at the present moment, a firm and zealous friend to religion and order—a better royalist, possibly, than his son; for he has to atone for past dereliction, while I have no other impulse than warm, decided preference and conviction.” Having made this well-turned speech, Villefort looked carefully around to mark the effect of his oratory, much as he would have done had he been addressing the bench in open court.
“I don’t profess to know the meaning of it,” said Cecil Barker; “but I have seen the mark on Douglas many times this last ten years.”
Other matches
- mark A stone or post used to indicate position and g... A2
- mark A half pound, a traditional unit of mass equiva... C2
- mark A former currency of Germany and West Germany. C2
- mark down To reduce the price of.
- mark off To separate by or as with a boundary line.
- mark out To mark the boundaries of an area—used of land,...
- mark up To increase the price of something between its ...
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