MARK
\mˈɑːk], \mˈɑːk], \m_ˈɑː_k]\
Definitions of MARK
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull's eye"; "hit the mark"
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a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
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remove from a list; "Cross the name of the dead person off the list"
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the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament
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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?"
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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"
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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"
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a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark"
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a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"
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Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
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a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
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remove from a list; "Cross the name of the dead person off the list"
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the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament
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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?"
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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"
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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"
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a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark"
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a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"
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Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
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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"
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a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his answer was just a punctuation mark"
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make or leave a mark on; "mark the trail so that we can find our way back"
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put a check mark on or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"
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designate as if by a mark; "This sign marks the border"; "He indicated where the border ended"
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establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a record"
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notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"
By Princeton University
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A license of reprisals. See Marque.
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An old weight and coin. See Marc.
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The unit of monetary account of the German Empire, equal to 23.8 cents of United States money; the equivalent of one hundred pfennigs. Also, a silver coin of this value.
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A visible sign or impression made or left upon anything; esp., a line, point, stamp, figure, or the like, drawn or impressed, so as to attract the attention and convey some information or intimation; a token; a trace.
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A character or device put on an article of merchandise by the maker to show by whom it was made; a trade-mark.
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A character (usually a cross) made as a substitute for a signature by one who can not write.
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A fixed object serving for guidance, as of a ship, a traveler, a surveyor, etc.; as, a seamark, a landmark.
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A trace, dot, line, imprint, or discoloration, although not regarded as a token or sign; a scratch, scar, stain, etc.; as, this pencil makes a fine mark.
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An evidence of presence, agency, or influence; a significative token; a symptom; a trace; specifically, a permanent impression of one's activity or character.
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That toward which a missile is directed; a thing aimed at; what one seeks to hit or reach.
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Attention, regard, or respect.
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Limit or standard of action or fact; as, to be within the mark; to come up to the mark.
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Badge or sign of honor, rank, or official station.
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Preeminence; high position; as, particians of mark; a fellow of no mark.
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A characteristic or essential attribute; a differential.
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A number or other character used in registring; as, examination marks; a mark for tardiness.
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Image; likeness; hence, those formed in one's image; children; descendants.
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To put a mark upon; to affix a significant mark to; to make recognizable by a mark; as, to mark a box or bale of merchandise; to mark clothing.
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To leave a trace, scratch, scar, or other mark, upon, or any evidence of action; as, a pencil marks paper; his hobnails marked the floor.
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To keep account of; to enumerate and register; as, to mark the points in a game of billiards or cards.
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To notice or observe; to give attention to; to take note of; to remark; to heed; to regard.
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To take particular notice; to observe critically; to note; to remark.
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One of the bits of leather or colored bunting which are placed upon a sounding line at intervals of from two to five fathoms. The unmarked fathoms are called deeps.
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To be a mark upon; to designate; to indicate; - used literally and figuratively; as, this monument marks the spot where Wolfe died; his courage and energy marked him for a leader.
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A license of reprisals. See Marque.
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An old weight and coin. See Marc.
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The unit of monetary account of the German Empire, equal to 23.8 cents of United States money; the equivalent of one hundred pfennigs. Also, a silver coin of this value.
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A visible sign or impression made or left upon anything; esp., a line, point, stamp, figure, or the like, drawn or impressed, so as to attract the attention and convey some information or intimation; a token; a trace.
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A character or device put on an article of merchandise by the maker to show by whom it was made; a trade-mark.
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A character (usually a cross) made as a substitute for a signature by one who can not write.
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A fixed object serving for guidance, as of a ship, a traveler, a surveyor, etc.; as, a seamark, a landmark.
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A trace, dot, line, imprint, or discoloration, although not regarded as a token or sign; a scratch, scar, stain, etc.; as, this pencil makes a fine mark.
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An evidence of presence, agency, or influence; a significative token; a symptom; a trace; specifically, a permanent impression of one's activity or character.
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That toward which a missile is directed; a thing aimed at; what one seeks to hit or reach.
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Attention, regard, or respect.
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Limit or standard of action or fact; as, to be within the mark; to come up to the mark.
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Badge or sign of honor, rank, or official station.
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Preeminence; high position; as, particians of mark; a fellow of no mark.
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A characteristic or essential attribute; a differential.
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A number or other character used in registring; as, examination marks; a mark for tardiness.
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Image; likeness; hence, those formed in one's image; children; descendants.
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To put a mark upon; to affix a significant mark to; to make recognizable by a mark; as, to mark a box or bale of merchandise; to mark clothing.
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To leave a trace, scratch, scar, or other mark, upon, or any evidence of action; as, a pencil marks paper; his hobnails marked the floor.
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To keep account of; to enumerate and register; as, to mark the points in a game of billiards or cards.
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To notice or observe; to give attention to; to take note of; to remark; to heed; to regard.
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To take particular notice; to observe critically; to note; to remark.
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One of the bits of leather or colored bunting which are placed upon a sounding line at intervals of from two to five fathoms. The unmarked fathoms are called deeps.
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To be a mark upon; to designate; to indicate; - used literally and figuratively; as, this monument marks the spot where Wolfe died; his courage and energy marked him for a leader.
By Noah Webster.
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A Trait; a sign by which anything is known; a symptom; an indication; impression, as a line, stain, scratch, written word, etc.; a proof; target; distinction; as, a man of mark; a German coin worth 24 1/2 cents.
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To make a line, scratch, character, etc., on; point out from others; to notice; to signle out, as by a sign; to indicate by a sign; to observe.
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To pay care ful attention; take note. marker.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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1. Any spot, line, or other figure on the surface, visible through difference in color, elevation, or other peculiarity. 2. Infundibulum, the hollow in the incisor tooth of a horse, extending down about half an inch in the milk teeth and rather deeper in the permanent incisors; it appears as a black mark on the occlusal surface of the incisors; as the permanent incisors wear away by attrition, the mark tends gradually to disappear, and it is chiefly by a study of its condition that one is able to tell the age of a horse.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
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A visible sign: any object serving as a guide: that by which anything is known: badge: a trace: proof: any visible effect: symptom: a thing aimed at: a character made by one who cannot write: distinction.
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To make a mark on anything: to impress with a sign: to take notice of: to regard.
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To take particular notice.
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An obsolete English coin, value about $3.22: a coin of the present German Empire, value about 25c.: a silver coin of Hamburg, value about 32c.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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To make a mark or marks on; produce by marking; designate.
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To heed; regard.
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To pay special attention.
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Marker.
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A visible trace or sign; a character; badge; characteristic.
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A target; aim.
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Distinction; eminence.
By James Champlin Fernald
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A stroke drawn; an impression; any note of distinction; distinction; a visible effect; a visible sign; indication; an evidence; a thing aimed at; something serving as a guide; a character made by a person who cannot write his name; a weight; a coin, specially a German one, worth about is.; a trade mark; a license of reprisals.
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To make a mark on; to single out; to note or observe.
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To note; to observe critically. See Marque.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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Any visible impression, as a line, streak, or channel; any sign of distinction; a print; a stamp; evidence; sign; notice taken; an object; that at which a missile is directed; conspicuous character, as a man of mark; impression produced by ability or character, as "he has made his mark;" the X made by a person who cannot write his name.
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To draw or make an impression on or in; to impress with a token; to denote; to heed or regard; to observe.
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An ancient piece of money, equal to 13s. 4d.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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A localized peculiarity, presenting a visible difference of color, bruise, nevus, etc.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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n. [Anglo-Saxon] A visible sign, as a line, point, trace, or the like, made by drawing; figure;— a groove or depression made by stamping or cutting; impression; stamp; incision;— visible effect; proof; evidence;— a note or sign of distinction; token; conspicuous character; rank; state;— any object used as a guide or directory; landmark;— object to which one seeks to reach; goal; standard of attain mental;— specifically, a character made, instead of signature, by one who cannot write;— a merchant's stamp or board. [Anglo-Saxon] A silver coin, valued at thirteen shillings and four pence.
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