Definition of remark verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

remark

verb

/rɪˈmɑːk/

/rɪˈmɑːrk/

[intransitive, transitive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they remark	/rɪˈmɑːk/ /rɪˈmɑːrk/
he / she / it remarks	/rɪˈmɑːks/ /rɪˈmɑːrks/
past simple remarked	/rɪˈmɑːkt/ /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past participle remarked	/rɪˈmɑːkt/ /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
-ing form remarking	/rɪˈmɑːkɪŋ/ /rɪˈmɑːrkɪŋ/

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to say or write a comment about something/somebody synonym comment
- Sport, George Orwell once remarked, is like war.
- remark on/upon somebody/something The judges remarked on the high standard of entries for the competition.
- remark how She remarked how tired I was looking.
- remark + speech ‘It's much colder than yesterday,’ he remarked casually.
- remark to somebody + speech 'That's an excellent idea,' she remarked to her companion.
- remark that… Critics remarked that the play was not original.
- remark to somebody that… He was heard to remark to his wife that the behaviour of some of the guests was appalling.
- be remarked on The similarities between the two have often been remarked on.
Synonyms comment
commentnote ▪ remark ▪ observeThese words all mean to say or write a fact or opinion.
comment to express an opinion or give facts about something:
He refused to comment until after the trial.
note (rather formal) to mention something because it is important or interesting:
He noted in passing that the company’s record on safety issues was not good.
remark to say or write what you have noticed about a situation:
Critics remarked that the play was not original.
observe (formal) to say or write what you have noticed about a situation:
She observed that it was getting late.
comment, remark or observe?If you comment on something you say something about it; if you remark on something or observe something, you say something about it that you have noticed: there is often not much difference between the three. However, while you can refuse to comment (without on), you cannot ‘refuse to remark’ or ‘refuse to observe’ (without on): He refused to remark/observe until after the trial. Patterns
- to comment/note/remark/observe that…
- to comment on/note/remark/observe how…
- to comment/remark on something
- to comment/remark/observe to somebody
- ‘It’s long,’ he commented/noted/remarked/observed.
Extra Examples
- He remarked to Jane that he had not heard from Sally for a long time.
- Several people remarked on her outfit.
- She remarked casually that she was changing her job.
Topics Opinion and argumentb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- casually
- pointedly
- lightly
- …
verb + remark
- be heard to
preposition
- on
- upon
- to
- …
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Word Originlate 16th cent. (in sense (2)): from French remarquer ‘note again’, from re- (expressing intensive force) + marquer ‘to mark, note’.

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