hallmark
verb/ˈhɔːlmɑːk/
/ˈhɔːlmɑːrk/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they hallmark | /ˈhɔːlmɑːk/ /ˈhɔːlmɑːrk/ |
| he / she / it hallmarks | /ˈhɔːlmɑːks/ /ˈhɔːlmɑːrks/ |
| past simple hallmarked | /ˈhɔːlmɑːkt/ /ˈhɔːlmɑːrkt/ |
| past participle hallmarked | /ˈhɔːlmɑːkt/ /ˈhɔːlmɑːrkt/ |
| -ing form hallmarking | /ˈhɔːlmɑːkɪŋ/ /ˈhɔːlmɑːrkɪŋ/ |
- hallmark something to put a hallmark on metal goodsWord Originearly 18th cent. (as a noun): from Goldsmiths' Hall in London, where articles were tested and stamped with such a mark.
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