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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024marked /mɑrkt/USA pronunciation adj. - striking; conspicuous:showed marked improvements in all the tests.
- watched as someone suspected of something, or as the object of revenge:The accountant is a marked man.
- having a mark or marks.
mark•ed•ly /ˈmɑrkɪdli/USA pronunciation adv. : His grades improved markedly after tutoring. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024marked (märkt),USA pronunciation adj. - strikingly noticeable; conspicuous:with marked success.
- watched as an object of suspicion or vengeance:a marked man.
- having a mark or marks:beautifully marked birds; to read the marked pages.
- Linguistics
- (of a phoneme) characterized by the presence of a phonological feature that serves to distinguish it from an otherwise similar phoneme lacking that feature, as (d), which, in contrast to (t), is characterized by the presence of voicing.
- characterized by the presence of a marker indicating the grammatical function of a construction, as the plural in English, which, in contrast to the singular, is typically indicated by the presence of the marker -s.
- specifying an additional element of meaning, in contrast to a semantically related item, as drake in contrast to duck, where drake specifies "male'' while duck does not necessarily specify sex.
- occurring less typically than an alternative form, as the word order in Down he fell in contrast to the more usual order of He fell down. Cf. unmarked (def. 2).
- Middle English; Old English gemearcod; see mark1, -ed2
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged striking, outstanding, obvious, prominent.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: marked /mɑːkt/ adj - obvious, evident, or noticeable
- singled out, esp for punishment, killing, etc: a marked man
- distinguished by a specific feature, as in phonology. For example, of the two phonemes /t/ and /d/, the /d/ is marked because it exhibits the feature of voice
markedly /ˈmɑːkɪdlɪ/ adv ˈmarkedness n mark1 /mɑrk/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a visible impression on a surface, as a line or spot:had a mark on her face from the scratch.
- a symbol used in writing or printing:a punctuation mark.
- something that indicates something else;
a token:to bow as a mark of respect. - a noticeable influence;
imprint:The experience left its mark on her. See make one's mark below. - something typical or characteristic of something else;
a trait:a mark of nobility. - a device or symbol serving to identify, etc.:The peasant put his mark on the document.
- trademark.
- a symbol used in rating a student's achievement;
grade:Her mark was an A. - Often, marks. [plural] any evaluative rating:We gave him high marks for trying so hard.
- an object or sign serving to indicate position, as a point reached on a scale:I finally reached the halfway mark of the book.
- a standard of merit:His work was clearly not up to the mark.
- a target;
goal:to miss the mark. - an object of cruel laughter:The short, pudgy boy was an easy mark for bullies.
- the victim of a swindle:The banker was the mark for the con artists.
- Sportthe starting line in a race:"On your mark...get set...go!''
v. - to be a distinguishing feature of:[~ + object]a day marked by sadness.
- to make or put a mark or marks (on): [~ + object]She marked the wall with her greasy glove.[no object]That soft wood surface marks too easily.
- to give a grade to:[~ + object]When will you mark the exams?
- to serve as a sign or signal of;
to indicate:[~ + object]That day marked the end of a career. - to label with indications of quality:[~ + object]to mark merchandise.
- to form by or as if by marks:[~ + object]to mark out a plan of attack.
- to designate by or as if by marks:[~ + object]He marked the sections that he wanted to delete.
- to set apart beforehand:[~ + object]clearly marked for greatness.
- to give attention to:[~ + object]Mark my words; she'll be famous one day.
- Business mark down:
- to reduce the price of: [~ + down + object]marked down the prices almost 30%.[~ + object + down]They had marked the prices down.
- to make a note of in writing: [~ + down + object]We'd better mark down the sizes.[~ + object + down]We'd better mark them down.
- mark off:
- to mark the dimensions or boundaries of: [~ + off + object]marked off the parade route with stripes.[~ + object + off]They marked it off with yellow tape.
- to write a line on or through some item: [~ + off + object]He marked off each name on the list.[~ + object + off]He marked them off one by one.
- mark up:
- to mar or ruin the appearance of with marks: [~ + up + object]Don't mark up the wall![~ + object + up]Someone marked the painting up when they vandalized the museum.
- to mark with notations or symbols: [~ + up + object]Teachers shouldn't mark up a student's paper too much.[~ + object + up]Don't mark it up with so much red ink!
- Businessto raise the price of: [~ + up + object]The store marked up its inventory.[~ + object + up]The store marked prices up almost 50%.
Idioms- Idioms beside the mark, not on the subject at hand;
not relevant. - Idioms make one's mark, to achieve success:to make one's mark in show business.
- Idioms mark time:
- Idiomsto function at a job without making progress or advancing:He was just marking time until retirement.
- to move the feet one after the other as if marching but without moving forward.
- Idioms wide of the mark, far from the target or one's aim:comments wide of the mark.
mark2 /mɑrk/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Currencythe basic monetary unit of Germany and certain other countries.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mark1 (märk),USA pronunciation n. - a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise:a small mark on his arm.
- a badge, brand, or other visible sign assumed or imposed:a mark of his noble rank.
- a symbol used in writing or printing:a punctuation 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.
- 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.
- a sign, token, or indication:to bow as a mark of respect.
- a symbol used in rating conduct, proficiency, attainment, etc., as of pupils in a school:good marks; bad marks.
- something serving as an indication of position, as a landmark.
- a recognized or required standard of quality, accomplishment, etc.;
norm:His dissertation was below the mark. - distinction or importance;
repute;
note:a man of mark. - a distinctive trait or characteristic:the usual marks of a gentleman.
- Military(usually cap.) [U.S. Mil.]a designation for an item of military equipment in production, used in combination with a numeral to indicate the order of adoption, and often abbreviated:a Mark-4 tank; an M-1 rifle.
- an object aimed at;
target:to aim at the mark. - an object or end desired or striven for;
goal. - Slang Terms
- an object of derision, scorn, manipulation, or the like:He was an easy mark for criticism.
- the intended victim of a swindler, hustler, or the like:The cardsharps picked their marks from among the tourists on the cruise ship.
- Sport[Track.]the starting line.
- Sport[Boxing.]the middle of the stomach.
- Sport[Lawn Bowling.]jack1 (def. 17).
- Sport[Bowling.]a strike or spare.
- Nauticalany of the distinctively marked points on a deep-sea lead line, occurring at levels of 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 13, 15, 17, and 20 fathoms above the lead. Cf. deep (def. 35).
- Medieval History, World Historya tract of land that may have been held in common by a primitive or early medieval community of peasants in Germany.
- World HistoryArchaic or Hist. a boundary;
frontier. - Idiomsbeside the mark, not pertinent;
irrelevant. - Idiomsbless or save the mark! (used as an exclamation of disapproval, contempt, impatience, etc.) Also, God bless or save the mark!
- Idiomsmake one's mark, to attain success or fame;
achieve one's ambition:He set out to make his mark as a writer. - Sporton your mark or marks! (in calling the start of a race) take your places:On your mark! Get set! Go!Also, get ready!, ready!
- Idiomswide of the mark, far from the target or objective;
inaccurate or irrelevant:My first guess was wide of the mark.
v.t. - to be a distinguishing feature of:a day marked by rain.
- to put a mark or marks on:to mark each box with an X.
- to give a grade for;
put a grade on:to mark the final exams. - Animal Behaviorscent-mark (def. 2).
- to furnish with figures, signs, tags, etc., to indicate price, quality, brand name, or the like:We marked all the books with prices.
- to trace or form by or as if by marks (often fol. by out):to mark out a plan of attack.
- to indicate or designate by or as if by marks:to mark passages to be memorized.
- to single out;
destine (often fol. by out):to be marked out for promotion. - to record, as a score.
- to make manifest:to mark approval with a nod.
- to give heed or attention to:Mark my words!
- to notice or observe:to mark a change in the weather.
v.i. - to take notice;
give attention;
consider. - Animal Behaviorscent-mark (def. 1).
- Businessmark down, to reduce the price of:These towels have been marked down.
- mark off, to mark the proper dimensions or boundaries of;
separate:We marked off the limits of our lot with stakes. - Idiomsmark time. See time (def. 45).
- mark up:
- to mar or deface with marks.
- to mark with notations or symbols.
- Businessto fix the selling price of (an article) by adding to the seller's cost an amount to cover expenses and profit:to mark up dresses 50 percent.
- Businessto increase the selling price of.
- bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English mearc mark, sign, banner, dividing line, borderland; cognate with German Mark borderland, unit of weight, Old Norse mǫrk forest (origin, originally, borderland), unit of weight, Gothic marka boundary, borderland, Latin margō margin; (verb, verbal) Middle English marken, Old English mearcian; cognate with Old Frisian merkia, Old High German marchōn, Old Norse marka to plan
- 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged eminence, consequence.
- 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged feature, stamp, print.
- 14.See corresponding entry in Unabridged purpose, objective.
- 34.See corresponding entry in Unabridged identify, label, tag.
- 37, 38.See corresponding entry in Unabridged note.
- 39.See corresponding entry in Unabridged eye, regard, spot.
mark2 (märk),USA pronunciation n. - Currencythe monetary unit of Germany since 1871: originally a silver coin. Cf. Deutsche mark, ostmark, reichsmark.
- Currencythe markka of Finland.
- CurrencyAlso, merk. a former silver coin of Scotland, equal to 13s. 4d.
- Currencya former money of account of England, equal to 13s. 4d.
- Currencya former coin of Estonia, the 1⁄100th part of a kroon: replaced by the sent after 1927.
- Weights and Measures, Currencya former European unit of weight, esp. for gold and silver, generally equal to 8 ounces (249 grams).
- Gmc; see mark1
- Medieval Latin marca
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English marc unit of weight
- Biographicalone of the four Evangelists: traditionally believed to be the author of the second Gospel.
- Religionthe second Gospel:to read aloud from Mark.
- King, [Arthurian Romance.]ruler of Cornwall, husband of Iseult and uncle of Sir Tristram.
- BiographicalSaint. See Marcus, Saint.
- a male given name, form of Marcus.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mark /mɑːk/ n - a visible impression, stain, etc, on a surface, such as a spot or scratch
- a sign, symbol, or other indication that distinguishes something
- a cross or other symbol made instead of a signature
- a written or printed sign or symbol, as for punctuation
- a letter, number, or percentage used to grade academic work
- a thing that indicates position or directs; marker
- a desired or recognized standard: he is not up to the mark
- an indication of some quality, feature, or prowess
- quality or importance; note: a person of little mark
- a target or goal
- impression or influence
- one of the temperature settings on a gas oven: gas mark 5
- (often capital)(in trade names) model, brand, or type
- slang a suitable victim, esp for swindling
- one of the intervals distinctively marked on a sounding lead
- an action in which a player standing inside his own 22m line catches a forward kick by an opponent and shouts "mark", entitling himself to a free kick
- a catch of the ball from a kick of at least 10 yards, after which a free kick is taken
- the mark ⇒ the middle of the stomach at or above the line made by the boxer's trunks
- (in medieval England and Germany) a piece of land held in common by the free men of a community
- make one's mark ⇒ to succeed or achieve recognition
- on your mark, on your marks ⇒ a command given to runners in a race to prepare themselves at the starting line
vb - to make or receive (a visible impression, trace, or stain) on (a surface)
- (transitive) to characterize or distinguish
- often followed by off or out: to set boundaries or limits (on)
- (transitive) to select, designate, or doom by or as if by a mark
- (transitive) to put identifying or designating labels, stamps, etc, on, esp to indicate price
- (transitive) to pay heed or attention to: mark my words
- to observe; notice
- to grade or evaluate (scholastic work)
- Brit to stay close to (an opponent) to hamper his or her play
- to keep (score) in some games
- mark time ⇒ to move the feet alternately as in marching but without advancing
- to act in a mechanical and routine way
- to halt progress temporarily, while awaiting developments
See also markdown, mark-upEtymology: Old English mearc mark; related to Old Norse mörk boundary land, Old High German marha boundary, Latin margō margin mark /mɑːk/ n - See Deutschmark, markka, Reichsmark, Ostmark
- a former monetary unit and coin in England and Scotland worth two thirds of a pound sterling
- a silver coin of Germany until 1924
Etymology: Old English marc unit of weight of precious metal, perhaps from the marks on metal bars; apparently of Germanic origin and related to mark1 |