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mark

noun

1 mark

A number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance):
— She made good marks in algebra.

synonyms: grade, score.

Roget 642: importance, consequence, moment, prominence, consideration, mark, materialness.    import, significance, concern; emphasis, interest.    greatness etc. ... show more

Roget 550: indication; symbolism, symbolization; semiology, semiotics, semeiology, semeiotics; Zeitgeist.    [means of recognition: property] characteristic, diagnostic; lineament, feature, ... show more

Roget 71: term, rank, station, stage, step; degree etc. 26; scale, remove, grade, link, peg, round of the ladder, ... show more

Roget 26: degree, grade, extent, measure, amount, ratio, stint, standard, height, pitch; reach, amplitude, range, scope, ... show more

Roget 873: distinction, mark, name, figure; repute, reputation; good repute, high repute; note, notability, notoriety, eclat, the bubble reputation" [As You Like It], ... show more

Dutch: buis, cijfer, mark, onvoldoende, punt
Polish: ocenka

2 mark

A distinguishing symbol:
— The owner's mark was on all the sheep.

synonyms: marker, marking.

Polish: oznaczenie

3 mark

A reference point to shoot at:
— His arrow hit the mark.

synonym: target.

Roget 620: intent, intention, intentionality; purpose; quo animo [Lat.]; project etc. 626; undertaking etc. 676; predetermination etc. 611; ... show more

4 mark

A visible indication made on a surface:
— Some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks.

synonym: print.

5 mark

The impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember.

6 mark

A symbol of disgrace or infamy:
— And the Lord set a mark upon Cain.

synonyms: brand, stain, stigma.

7 mark

Formerly the basic unit of money in Germany.

synonyms: Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark, German mark.

Polish: DEM, marka, marka niemiecka

8 Mark

Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel.

synonyms: Saint Mark, St. Mark.

Polish: Marek, Marek Ewangelista, św. Marek

9 mark

A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of.

synonyms: chump, fall guy, fool, gull, mug, patsy, soft touch, sucker.

Dutch: sul, dwaas, meeuw, achterlijke, idioot, sukkel, goedzak, lobbes

10 mark

A written or printed symbol (as for punctuation).

Dutch: teken

11 mark

A perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened).

synonym: sign.

Dutch: teken

12 Mark

The shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament.

synonym: Gospel According to Mark.

13 mark

An indication of damage.

synonyms: scar, scrape, scratch.

14 mark

A marking that consists of lines that cross each other.

synonyms: crisscross, cross.

Dutch: kruis

15 mark

Something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal:
— Hit the mark.

synonyms: bell ringer, bull's eye, home run.

Polish: strzał w dziesiątkę

verb

1 mark

Attach a tag or label to.

synonyms: label, tag.

Roget 642: be important etc. adj., be somebody, be something; import, signify, matter, boot, be an object; carry weight etc. (influence) ... show more

Roget 609: offers one's choice, set before; hold out the alternative, present the alternative, offer the alternative; put to the vote.    use option, use discretion, exercise option, exercise discretion, one's option; adopt, take up, embrace, ... show more

Dutch: etiketteren

2 mark

Designate as if by a mark.

3 mark

Be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense.

synonyms: differentiate, distinguish.

4 mark

Celebrate by some ceremony or observation:
— The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade.

synonym: commemorate.

5 mark

Make or leave a mark on.

6 mark

To accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful.

synonyms: brand, denounce, stigmatise, stigmatize.

7 mark

Notice or perceive:
— Mark my words.

synonyms: note, notice.

Roget 550: indicate; be the sign etc. n.. of; denote, betoken; argue, testify etc. (evidence) 467; bear the impress etc. ... show more

Roget 457: be attentive etc. adj.; attend, advert to, observe, look, see, view, remark, notice, regard, take notice, ... show more

Roget 450: note, notice, mark; take notice of, take cognizance of be aware of, be conscious of; realize; appreciate; ruminate etc. (think) 451; fancy etc. ... show more

Dutch: bekennen, bemerken, gewaarworden, merken, opmerken

8 mark

Mark with a scar.

synonyms: pit, pock, scar.

Dutch: litteken

9 mark

Make small marks into the surface of.

synonyms: nock, score.

Dutch: nok

10 mark

Establish as the highest level or best performance.

synonym: set.

11 mark

Make underscoring marks.

synonym: score.

12 mark

Remove from a list.

synonyms: cross off, cross out, strike off, strike out.

Dutch: schrappen

13 mark

Put a check mark on or near or next to:
— Mark off the units.

synonyms: check, check off, mark off, tick, tick off.

Roget 551: record; put on record, place on record; chronicle, calendar, hand down to posterity; keep up the memory etc. (remember) 505; commemorate etc. (celebrate) ... show more

14 mark

Assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation:
— Mark homework.

synonyms: grade, score.

15 mark

Insert punctuation marks into.

synonym: punctuate.


Moby thesaurus: John Hancock, X, accent, accent mark, account, affection, aim, alphabet, alphabetize, amount, ampersand, analyze, anatomize, angle brackets, animadvert, apostrophe, appoint, appraise, appreciate, approve ... show more.

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