mark

/mɑ:k/

Friendly

Word: Mark

Part of Speech: Noun & Verb

Basic Definition: The word "mark" can mean different things depending on how it is used. As a noun, it often refers to a symbol, line, or indication that shows something or has a specific meaning. As a verb, it means to make a sign or to score something.

Usage Instructions:

1. As a Noun:

   • Use "mark" to talk about a symbol or indication (like a score in school).
   • It can also refer to a specific point or goal that something has achieved.

2. As a Verb:

   • Use "mark" when you want to say that you are making a sign or indicating something, like grading a paper or putting a check next to a name.

Examples:

1. Noun:

   • "She got a good mark on her math test." (Here, "mark" means a score or grade.)
   • "The teacher put a red mark on my paper where I made a mistake." (Here, "mark" refers to a symbol indicating an error.)

2. Verb:

   • "Please mark the answers you think are correct." (Here, "mark" means to indicate or select.)
   • "The teacher will mark our essays next week." (In this case, it means to grade or evaluate the essays.)

Advanced Usage:

• "He made his mark in the field of science." (This means he achieved something significant that people remember.)
• "She was marked for her excellent performance in the competition." (This means she was recognized or distinguished for her achievements.)

Word Variants:

1. Marking (noun/verb): The act of making marks or the symbols made.
2. Marked (adjective): Clearly noticeable or significant (e.g., "He had a marked improvement in his grades.")

Different Meanings:

• Mark (as in a stain or indication of damage): "There was a mark on the wall where the furniture had been."
• Mark (as a unit of currency): "The German mark was used before the euro." (Note: This usage is historical.)
• Mark (as a symbol of disgrace): "He was marked as a traitor."

Synonyms:

• For Noun: Symbol, sign, indication, score, grade, stain, blemish.
• For Verb: Indicate, score, label, designate, note.

Idioms:

• "Mark my words": This means to pay attention because what I am saying is important and true.
• "Hit the mark": To achieve the intended goal or result successfully.

Phrasal Verbs:

• Mark off: To separate or designate portions of something (e.g., "Mark off the sections of the test").
• Mark down: To reduce the price (e.g., "They marked down the prices for the sale").

Academic

Noun

1. something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal
   • the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer
   • scored a bull's eye
   • hit the mark
   • the president's speech was a home run
2. a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
3. an indication of damage
4. the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament
5. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
   • he showed signs of strain
   • they welcomed the signs of spring
6. a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)
   • his answer was just a punctuation mark
7. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
8. Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
9. formerly the basic unit of money in Germany
10. a symbol of disgrace or infamy
    • And the Lord set a mark upon Cain--Genesis
11. the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember
    • it was in London that he made his mark
    • he left an indelible mark on the American theater
12. a visible indication made on a surface
    • some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks
    • paw prints were everywhere
13. a reference point to shoot at
    • his arrow hit the mark
14. a distinguishing symbol
    • the owner's mark was on all the sheep
15. a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
    • she made good marks in algebra
    • grade A milk
    • what was your score on your homework?

Verb

1. insert punctuation marks into
2. assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
   • grade tests
   • score the SAT essays
   • mark homework
3. put a check mark on or near or next to
   • Please check each name on the list
   • tick off the items
   • mark off the units
4. remove from a list
   • Cross the name of the dead person off the list
5. make underscoring marks
6. establish as the highest level or best performance
   • set a record
7. make small marks into the surface of
   • score the clay before firing it
8. mark with a scar
   • The skin disease scarred his face permanently
9. notice or perceive
   • She noted that someone was following her
   • mark my words
10. to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
    • He denounced the government action
    • She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock
11. make or leave a mark on
    • the scouts marked the trail
    • ash marked the believers' foreheads
12. mark by some ceremony or observation
    • The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade
13. be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
    • His modesty distinguishes him from his peers
14. designate as if by a mark
    • This sign marks the border
15. attach a tag or label to
    • label these bottles

Synonyms

• bell ringer
• bull's eye
• home run
• crisscross
• cross
• scratch
• scrape
• scar
• Mark
• Gospel According to Mark
• sign
• chump
• fool
• gull
• patsy
• fall guy
• sucker
• soft touch
• mug
• Saint Mark
• St. Mark
• German mark
• Deutsche Mark
• Deutschmark
• stigma
• brand
• stain
• print
• target
• marker
• m