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mark

noun · verb

Simple meaning

Characteristic, sign, visible impression.

Pronunciation

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mahrk
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈmɑɹk

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. heading

    Characteristic, sign, visible impression.

  2. heading

    A visible impression or sign; a blemish, scratch, or stain, whether accidental or intentional.

  3. heading

    Boundary, land within a boundary.

  4. A characteristic feature.

  5. An omen; a symptomatic indicator of something.

  6. A stone or post used to indicate position and guide travellers.

verb

  1. To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).

  2. To create an indication of (a location).

  3. To be an indication of (something); to show where (something) is located.

  4. figurative

    To have a long-lasting negative impact on (someone or something).

  5. To indicate (something) in writing or by other symbols.

  6. Celebrate by some ceremony or observation

    “The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade.”

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: (heading) Boundary, land within a boundary.

Used this way, mark is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • stigma , a specialist term, precise but narrower

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

More ways to use mark

  • “The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade.”verb

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • markedadjectiveInflected form

    Having or as if having an identifying mark or a mark as specified.

  • markernounInflected form

    Some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something.

  • markingnounInflected form

    A distinguishing symbol.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • marking inknounCompound term

    An indelible ink for marking clothes or linens etc.

  • mark downverbCompound term

    Reduce the price of.

  • mark of cainnounCompound term

    The mark that God set upon Cain now refers to a person's sinful nature.

  • mark offverbCompound term

    Set boundaries to and delimit.

  • mark outverbCompound term

    Set boundaries to and delimit.

  • mark upverbCompound term

    Increase the price of.

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