mark

1. noun

1)

a dirty mark

Syn:

blemish, streak, spot, fleck, dot, blot, stain, smear, speck, speckle, blotch, smudge, smut, fingermark, fingerprint; bruise, discoloration; birthmark; informal splotch; technical stigma

2)

a punctuation mark

Syn:

symbol, sign, character; diacritic

3)

books bearing the mark of a well-known bookseller

Syn:

logo, seal, stamp, imprint, symbol, emblem, device, insignia, badge, brand, trademark, monogram, hallmark, logotype, watermark

4)

unemployment passed the three million mark

Syn:

point, level, stage, degree

5)

a mark of respect

Syn:

sign, token, symbol, indication, badge, emblem; symptom, evidence, proof

6)

the war left its mark on him

Syn:

impression, imprint, traces; effect, impact, influence

7)

the mark of a civilized society

Syn:

characteristic, feature, trait, attribute, quality, hallmark, calling card, badge, stamp, property, indicator

8)

he got good marks for math

Syn:

grade, grading, rating, score, percentage

9)

the bullet missed its mark

Syn:

target, goal, aim, bull's-eye; objective, object, end

2. verb

1)

be careful not to mark the woodwork

Syn:

discolor, stain, smear, smudge, streak, blotch, blemish; dirty, pockmark, bruise; informal splotch; literary smirch

2)

her possessions were clearly marked

Syn:

put one's name on, name, initial, label, identify; hallmark, watermark, brand

3)

I've marked the relevant passages

Syn:

indicate, label, flag, tick, check off, highlight; show, identify, designate, delineate, denote, specify

4)

a festival to mark the town's 200th anniversary

Syn:

celebrate, observe, recognize, acknowledge, keep, honor, solemnize, pay tribute to, salute, commemorate, remember, memorialize

5)

the incidents marked a new phase in their campaign

Syn:

represent, signify, be a sign of, indicate, herald

6)

his style is marked by simplicity and concision

Syn:

characterize, distinguish, identify, typify, brand, signalize, stamp

7)

I have a pile of essays to mark

Syn:

assess, evaluate, grade, appraise, correct

8)

it'll cause trouble, you mark my words!

Syn:

take heed of, heed, listen to, take note of, pay attention to, attend to, note, mind, bear in mind, take into consideration

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- make one's mark

- mark down

- mark up

- quick off the mark

- wide of the mark