mark
verb/mɑːk/
/mɑːrk/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they mark | /mɑːk/ /mɑːrk/ |
| he / she / it marks | /mɑːks/ /mɑːrks/ |
| past simple marked | /mɑːkt/ /mɑːrkt/ |
| past participle marked | /mɑːkt/ /mɑːrkt/ |
| -ing form marking | /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/ /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] to write or draw a symbol, line, etc. on something in order to give information about it
- mark something The flood level is marked by a white line on the wall.
- mark A with B Items marked with an asterisk can be omitted.
- mark B on A Prices are marked on the goods.
- mark somebody/something + adj. The teacher marked her absent (= made a mark by her name to show that she was absent).
- Why have you marked this wrong?
- Do not open any mail marked ‘Confidential’.
- mark something as something Certain words were marked as important.
Extra Examples- Sorry, I should have marked that right.
- Some of the crates were marked for export.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- carefully
- indelibly
- …
- as
- for
- in
- …
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- [transitive, intransitive] mark (something) (especially British English) to give marks to students’ work
- I hate marking exam papers.
- I spend at least six hours a week marking.
- If you don't hand your homework in on time, I won't mark it.
- [transitive, intransitive] mark (something) to make a mark on something in a way that damages it or makes it look less good; to become damaged or be made to look less good in this way
- A large purple scar marked his cheek.
- The surfaces are made from a material that doesn't mark.
- The paperweight had fallen onto the desk, badly marking the surface.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- indelibly
- permanently
- deeply
- …
- [transitive] to show the position of something synonym indicate
- mark something Yellow arrows mark the way.
- The cross marks the spot where the body was found.
- be marked in/with something The route has been marked in red.
- The boundary was marked with a dotted line.
Extra Examples- All buildings are marked on the map.
- My room was clearly marked on the plan.
- She carefully marked where the screws were to go.
- [transitive] mark something to celebrate or officially remember an event that you consider to be important
- a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the war
- The event marked a milestone in the hotel's success story.
Extra Examples- Members of the club officially marked the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
- The wedding ceremony publicly marks the beginning of commitment to another through marriage.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- effectively
- officially
- publicly
- …
- appear to
- seem to
- [transitive] mark something to be a sign that something new is going to happen
- This agreement marks the start of a new phase in international relations.
- This speech may mark a change in government policy.
- ‘Lyrical Ballads’ conveniently marks the beginning of nineteenth-century poetry.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- effectively
- officially
- publicly
- …
- appear to
- seem to
- [transitive, usually passive] (formal) to give somebody/something a particular quality or character synonym characterize
- (be) marked by something a life marked by suffering
- The town is still deeply marked by the folk memory of the Depression.
- be marked as something He was marked as an enemy of the poor.
- mark something Christianity has indelibly marked the culture and consciousness of Europe.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- indelibly
- permanently
- deeply
- …
- [transitive] (old-fashioned) used to tell somebody to pay careful attention to something
- mark something There'll be trouble over this, mark my words.
- mark what, how, etc… You mark what I say, John.
- [transitive] mark somebody (British English) (in a team game) to stay close to an opponent in order to prevent them from getting the ball
- Hughes was marking Taylor.
- Our defence had him closely marked.
write/draw
give mark/grade
damage
show position
celebrate
show change
give particular quality
pay attention
in sport
Word Originverb Old English mearc, gemerce (noun), mearcian (verb), of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin margo ‘margin’.
Idioms
See mark in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee mark in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishmark time
- to pass the time while you wait for something more interesting
- I'm just marking time in this job—I'm hoping to get into journalism.
- (of soldiers) to make marching movements without moving forwards
mark you
- (especially British English, old-fashioned, informal) used to remind somebody of something they should consider in a particular case
- She hasn't had much success yet. Mark you, she tries hard.
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