mark

phonetic symbol: / márk / 

mark - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal
e.g.)
・hit the mark
bell ringer , bull's eye , home run

[ noun ]
■ the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember
e.g.)
・it was in London that he made his mark
・he left an indelible mark on the American theater

[ noun ]
■ a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
crisscross , cross

[ noun ]
■ an indication of damage
scar , scrape , scratch

[ noun ]
■ a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
e.g.)
・she made good marks in algebra
grade , score

[ noun ]
■ the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament
gospel according to mark

[ noun ]
■ a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
sign

[ noun ]
■ a symbol of disgrace or infamy
e.g.)
・And the Lord set a mark upon Cain
brand , stain , stigma

[ noun ]
■ a visible indication made on a surface
e.g.)
・some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks
print

[ noun ]
■ a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)
e.g.)
・his answer was just a punctuation mark

[ noun ]
■ a reference point to shoot at
e.g.)
・his arrow hit the mark
target

[ noun ]
■ a distinguishing symbol
e.g.)
・the owner's mark was on all the sheep
marker , marking

[ noun ]
■ a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
chump , fall guy , fool , gull , mug , patsy , soft touch , sucker

[ noun ]
■ Apostle and companion of Saint Peter
■ assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
saint mark , st. mark

[ noun ]
■ formerly the basic unit of money in Germany
deutsche mark , deutschmark , german mark

[ verb ]
■ insert punctuation marks into
punctuate

[ verb ]
■ make or leave a mark on
e.g.)
・the scouts marked the trail
・ash marked the believers' foreheads

[ verb ]
■ mark by some ceremony or observation
e.g.)
・The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade
commemorate

[ verb ]
■ be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait
■ sometimes in a very positive sense
differentiate , distinguish

[ verb ]
■ assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
e.g.)
・mark homework
grade , score

[ verb ]
■ put a check mark on or near or next to
e.g.)
・mark off the units
check , check off , mark off , tick , tick off

[ verb ]
■ remove from a list
cross off , cross out , strike off , strike out

[ verb ]
■ designate as if by a mark
e.g.)
・This sign marks the border

[ verb ]
■ make underscoring marks
score

[ verb ]
■ establish as the highest level or best performance
set

[ verb ]
■ make small marks into the surface of
nock , score

[ verb ]
■ mark with a scar
pit , pock , scar

[ verb ]
■ attach a tag or label to
label , tag

[ verb ]
■ notice or perceive
e.g.)
・mark my words
note , notice

[ verb ]
■ to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
brand , denounce , stigmatise , stigmatize

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