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Noun (15 meanings)

1. a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance).

mark, grade, score

Examples:

“she made good marks in algebra”,
“grade A milk”,
“what was your score on your homework?”

mark is a type of:

evaluation, valuation, rating (noun) - an appraisal of the value of something

types of mark:

decile (noun) - (statistics) any of nine points that divided a distribution of ranked scores into equal intervals where each interval contains one-tenth of the scores
grade point (noun) - a numerical value assigned to a letter grade received in a course taken at a college or university multiplied by the number of credit hours awarded for the course
percentile, centile (noun) - (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total
quartile (noun) - (statistics) any of three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts each containing one quarter of the scores

mark is derivationally related to:

to grade (verb) - determine the grade of or assign a grade to
to grade, score, mark (verb) - assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
to rate, rank, range, order, grade, place (verb) - assign a rank or rating to
to score (verb) - get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance

2. a distinguishing symbol.

marker, marking, mark

Example:

“the owner's mark was on all the sheep”

mark is a type of:

symbol (noun) - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

types of mark:

authentication, hallmark, assay-mark (noun) - a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity
brand (noun) - identification mark on skin, made by burning
broad arrow (noun) - an arrowhead mark identifying British government property
cairn (noun) - a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
earmark (noun) - identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal

label (noun) - an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
milestone, milepost (noun) - stone post at side of a road to show distances
peg, pin (noun) - small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
postmark (noun) - a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials
spot, pip (noun) - a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
trademark (noun) - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
watermark (noun) - a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture

mark is derivationally related to:

to distinguish, mark, differentiate (verb) - be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait
to mark (verb) - make or leave a mark on
to tag, label, mark (verb) - attach a tag or label to

3. a reference point to shoot at.

Example:

“his arrow hit the mark”

mark is a type of:

reference point, point of reference, reference (noun) - an indicator that orients you generally

types of mark:

clout (noun) - a target used in archery
drogue (noun) - a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane

parts of mark:

bull's eye, bull (noun) - the center of a target

4. a visible indication made on a surface.

Examples:

“some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks”,
“paw prints were everywhere”

mark is a type of:

indication, indicant (noun) - something that serves to indicate or suggest

types of mark:

fingerprint (noun) - a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger
footprint, footmark, step (noun) - a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
hoofprint, hoof mark, hoof-mark (noun) - a visible impression on a surface made by the hoof of an animal
line (noun) - a mark that is long relative to its width
line (noun) - in games or sports

mintmark (noun) - a mark on a coin that identifies the mint where it was produced
stroke (noun) - a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
trace (noun) - a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle

mark is derivationally related to:

to mark (verb) - make or leave a mark on
to mark (verb) - designate as if by a mark
to score, nock, mark (verb) - make small marks into the surface of

5. the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember.

Examples:

“it was in London that he made his mark”,
“he left an indelible mark on the American theater”

mark is a type of:

impression, effect (noun) - an outward appearance

6. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis.

mark, stigma, brand, stain

mark is a type of:

symbol (noun) - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

types of mark:

bar sinister, bend sinister (noun) - a mark of bastardy
cloven hoof, cloven foot (noun) - the mark of Satan
demerit (noun) - a mark against a person for misconduct or failure

mark is derivationally related to:

to post, brand (verb) - mark or expose as infamous
stigmatic (adjective) - pertaining to or resembling or having stigmata
to stigmatize, stigmatise, brand, denounce, mark (verb) - to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
to tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile (verb) - make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air

7. formerly the basic unit of money in Germany.

mark, German mark, Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark

mark is a type of:

German monetary unit (noun) - monetary unit in Germany

parts of mark:

pfennig (noun) - 100 pfennigs formerly equaled 1 Deutsche Mark in Germany

8. Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel.

Mark, Saint Mark, St. Mark

mark is an instance of:

Apostle, Apostelic Father (noun) - any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
Evangelist (noun) - (when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
saint (noun) - a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

9. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of.

chump, fool, gull, mark, patsy, fall guy, sucker, soft touch, mug

mark is a type of:

victim, dupe (noun) - a person who is tricked or swindled

mark is derivationally related to:

to absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up (verb) - take in, also metaphorically
to fool, gull, befool (verb) - make a fool or dupe of
to gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across (verb) - fool or hoax

10. a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation).

Example:

“his answer was just a punctuation mark”

mark is a type of:

written symbol, printed symbol (noun) - a written or printed symbol

types of mark:

arrow, pointer (noun) - a mark to indicate a direction or relation
broad arrow (noun) - a mark shaped like an arrowhead
call mark, call number, pressmark (noun) - a mark consisting of characters written on a book
caret (noun) - a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
check mark, check, tick (noun) - a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.

diacritical mark, diacritic (noun) - a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation
ditto mark, ditto (noun) - a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated
dollar mark, dollar sign (noun) - a mark ($) written before a number to indicate that it stands for the number of dollars
point, head (noun) - a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
punctuation, punctuation mark (noun) - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases

mark is derivationally related to:

to score, mark (verb) - make underscoring marks

11. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened).

Examples:

“he showed signs of strain”,
“they welcomed the signs of spring”

mark is a type of:

clue, clew, cue (noun) - evidence that helps to solve a problem

types of mark:

token (noun) - something serving as a sign of something else

mark is derivationally related to:

to notice, mark, note (verb) - notice or perceive
to signify (verb) - convey or express a meaning

12. the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament.

Mark, Gospel According to Mark

mark is an instance of:

Gospel, Gospels, evangel (noun) - the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
book (noun) - a major division of a long written composition

mark is a part of:

New Testament (noun) - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation

13. an indication of damage.

scratch, scrape, scar, mark

mark is a type of:

blemish, defect, mar (noun) - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

mark is derivationally related to:

to scar, mark, pock, pit (verb) - mark with a scar
to scrape, grate (verb) - scratch repeatedly
to scratch, scrape, scratch up (verb) - cut the surface of

14. a marking that consists of lines that cross each other.

crisscross, cross, mark

mark is a type of:

marking (noun) - a pattern of marks

mark is derivationally related to:

to crisscross (verb) - mark with a pattern of crossing lines
to crisscross (verb) - mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines
to crisscross (verb) - cross in a pattern, often random
to cross (verb) - trace a line through or across
to score, mark (verb) - make underscoring marks

to score, nock, mark (verb) - make small marks into the surface of

15. something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal.

bell ringer, bull's eye, mark, home run

Examples:

“the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer”,
“scored a bull's eye”,
“hit the mark”,
“the president's speech was a home run”

mark is a type of:

success (noun) - an attainment that is successful

mark is derivationally related to:

to set, mark (verb) - establish as the highest level or best performance

Domain of synset - USAGE:

trope, figure of speech, figure, image (noun) - language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense

Verb (15 meanings)

1. attach a tag or label to.

to tag, label, mark

Example:

“label these bottles”

to mark is a way to:

to attach (verb) - cause to be attached

ways to mark:

to badge (verb) - put a badge on
to brand, trademark, brandmark (verb) - mark with a brand or trademark
to calibrate (verb) - mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units
to code (verb) - attach a code to
to point (verb) - mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes

to point (verb) - mark with diacritics
to point (verb) - mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics

to mark is derivationally related to:

label (noun) - a brief description given for purposes of identification
label (noun) - an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
marker, marking, mark (noun) - a distinguishing symbol
tag, ticket (noun) - a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.

see also:

to mark down (verb) - reduce the price of
to mark up (verb) - increase the price of

Verb group:

to mark (verb) - make or leave a mark on

2. designate as if by a mark.

Example:

“This sign marks the border”

to mark is a way to:

to bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal (verb) - be a signal for or a symptom of

ways to mark:

to blaze (verb) - indicate by marking trees with blazes
to buoy (verb) - mark with a buoy
to dimension (verb) - indicate the dimensions on
to signalize, signalise, distinguish (verb) - make conspicuous or noteworthy
to signpost (verb) - mark with a signpost, as of a path

to mark is derivationally related to:

mark, print (noun) - a visible indication made on a surface
marker (noun) - some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something
marker (noun) - a writing implement for making a mark

Verb group:

to distinguish, mark, differentiate (verb) - be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait

3. be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense.

to distinguish, mark, differentiate

Example:

“His modesty distinguishes him from his peers”

to mark is a way to:

to qualify, characterize, characterise (verb) - describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of

ways to mark:

to characterize, characterise (verb) - be characteristic of

to mark is derivationally related to:

deviation, divergence, departure, difference (noun) - a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
difference (noun) - the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
differentiation, distinction (noun) - a discrimination between things as different and distinct
marker, marking, mark (noun) - a distinguishing symbol

Verb group:

to mark (verb) - designate as if by a mark

4. mark by some ceremony or observation.

to commemorate, mark

Example:

“The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade”

to mark is a way to:

to observe, celebrate, keep (verb) - behave as expected during of holidays or rites

to mark is derivationally related to:

commemoration, memorialization, memorialisation (noun) - a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something
commemorative, commemorating (adjective) - intended as a commemoration

5. make or leave a mark on.

Examples:

“the scouts marked the trail”,
“ash marked the believers' foreheads”

to mark is a way to:

to change, alter, modify (verb) - cause to change

ways to mark:

to bespot (verb) - mark with, or as if with, spots
to brand (verb) - burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership
to crisscross (verb) - mark with a pattern of crossing lines
to dimple (verb) - mark with, or as if with, dimples
to dot (verb) - mark with a dot

to flag (verb) - provide with a flag
to ink (verb) - mark, coat, cover, or stain with ink
to raddle (verb) - mark or paint with raddle
to speck (verb) - produce specks in or on
to spot (verb) - mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
to stake, post (verb) - mark with a stake
to star, asterisk (verb) - mark with an asterisk
to stigmatize, stigmatise (verb) - mark with a stigma or stigmata
to striate (verb) - mark with striae or striations
to stripe (verb) - mark with stripes
to tip (verb) - mark with a tip
to trace, draw, line, describe, delineate (verb) - make a mark or lines on a surface
to underline, underscore (verb) - draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to

to mark is derivationally related to:

mark, print (noun) - a visible indication made on a surface
marker (noun) - a writing implement for making a mark
marker, marking, mark (noun) - a distinguishing symbol
marking (noun) - the act of making a visible mark on a surface

see also:

to mark off, mark out (verb) - set boundaries to and delimit

Verb group:

to tag, label, mark (verb) - attach a tag or label to

6. to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful.

to stigmatize, stigmatise, brand, denounce, mark

Examples:

“He denounced the government action”,
“She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock”

to mark is a way to:

to label (verb) - assign a label to

to mark is derivationally related to:

comminatory, denunciative, denunciatory (adjective) - containing warning of punishment
denunciation, denouncement (noun) - a public act of denouncing
mark, stigma, brand, stain (noun) -
stigmatization, stigmatisation, branding (noun) - the act of stigmatizing

7. notice or perceive.

to notice, mark, note

Examples:

“She noted that someone was following her”,
“mark my words”

to mark is the opposite of:

to ignore (verb) - fail to notice

ways to mark:

to take notice (verb) - observe with special attention

to mark is derivationally related to:

detectable, noticeable (adjective) - capable of being detected
notice, observation, observance (noun) - the act of noticing or paying attention
noticeable (adjective) - capable or worthy of being perceived
noticeable (adjective) - readily noticed
noticer (noun) - someone who takes notice

sign, mark (noun) - a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

to mark entails:

to perceive, comprehend (verb) - to become aware of through the senses

8. mark with a scar.

to scar, mark, pock, pit

Example:

“The skin disease scarred his face permanently”

to mark is a way to:

to deface, disfigure, blemish (verb) - mar or spoil the appearance of

ways to mark:

to cicatrize, cicatrise (verb) - form a scar, after an injury
to pockmark (verb) - mark with or as if with pockmarks

to mark is derivationally related to:

pit, fossa (noun) - a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
pitting, roughness, indentation (noun) - the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
pock (noun) - a pustule in an eruptive disease
scar, cicatrix, cicatrice (noun) - a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
scratch, scrape, scar, mark (noun) - an indication of damage

to mark entails:

to incise (verb) - make an incision into by carving or cutting

Verb group:

to score, nock, mark (verb) - make small marks into the surface of

9. make small marks into the surface of.

to score, nock, mark

Example:

“score the clay before firing it”

to mark is a way to:

to notch (verb) - cut or make a notch into

ways to mark:

to line (verb) - mark with lines
to scarify (verb) - scratch the surface of
to scotch (verb) - make a small cut or score into
to scribe (verb) - score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking

to mark is derivationally related to:

crisscross, cross, mark (noun) - a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
mark, print (noun) - a visible indication made on a surface
score, scotch (noun) - a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
scorer (noun) - a logger who marks trees to be felled

Verb group:

to scar, mark, pock, pit (verb) - mark with a scar

10. establish as the highest level or best performance.

Example:

“set a record”

to mark is a way to:

to lay down, establish, make (verb) - institute, enact, or establish

to mark is derivationally related to:

bell ringer, bull's eye, mark, home run (noun) - something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal

11. make underscoring marks.

to mark is a way to:

to record, enter, put down (verb) - make a record of

ways to mark:

to cancel, invalidate (verb) - make invalid for use

to mark is derivationally related to:

crisscross, cross, mark (noun) - a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
mark (noun) - a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)
marker (noun) - a writing implement for making a mark

12. remove from a list.

to cross off, cross out, strike out, strike off, mark

Example:

“Cross the name of the dead person off the list”

to mark is a way to:

to take away, take out (verb) - take out or remove

13. put a check mark on or near or next to.

to check, check off, mark, mark off, tick off, tick

Examples:

“Please check each name on the list”,
“tick off the items”,
“mark off the units”

to mark is a way to:

to verify (verb) - confirm the truth of

ways to mark:

to receipt (verb) - mark or stamp as paid

to mark is derivationally related to:

check mark, check, tick (noun) - a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.

Verb group:

to check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into (verb) - examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
to see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure (verb) - be careful or certain to do something

14. assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation.

to grade, score, mark

Examples:

“grade tests”,
“score the SAT essays”,
“mark homework”

to mark is a way to:

to measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value (verb) - evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

to mark is derivationally related to:

gradation, graduation (noun) - the act of arranging in grades
grader (noun) - a judge who assigns grades to something
mark, grade, score (noun) - a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
marking, grading, scoring (noun) - evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
scorekeeper, scorer (noun) - an official who records the score during the progress of a game

15. insert punctuation marks into.

to punctuate, mark

to mark is a way to:

to add (verb) - make an addition (to)

ways to mark:

to quote (verb) - put quote marks around

to mark is derivationally related to:

punctuation (noun) - the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases
punctuation, punctuation mark (noun) - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases