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Words with a similar base: Deutschmark, German_mark, mark, mark_off, marker, marking

'mark'

[mark.n.01] as in: a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

Examples:
she made good marks in algebra
grade A milk
what was your score on your homework?

'mark'

[marker.n.02] as in: a distinguishing symbol

Examples:
the owner's mark was on all the sheep

'mark'

[target.n.01] as in: a reference point to shoot at

Examples:
his arrow hit the mark

'mark'

[mark.n.04] as in: a visible indication made on a surface

Examples:
some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks
paw prints were everywhere

'mark'

[mark.n.05] as in: 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'

[mark.n.06] as in: a symbol of disgrace or infamy; --Genesis

Examples:
And the Lord set a mark upon Cain

'mark'

[mark.n.07] as in: formerly the basic unit of money in Germany

'mark'

[mark.n.08] as in: Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel

'mark'

[chump.n.01] as in: a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

'mark'

[mark.n.10] as in: a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)

Examples:
his answer was just a punctuation mark

'mark'

[sign.n.01] as in: 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'

[mark.n.12] as in: the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament

'mark'

[scratch.n.10] as in: an indication of damage

'mark'

[crisscross.n.01] as in: a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

'mark'

[bell_ringer.n.03] as in: something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal

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'

[tag.v.01] as in: attach a tag or label to

Examples:
label these bottles

'mark'

[mark.v.02] as in: designate as if by a mark

Examples:
This sign marks the border

'mark'

[distinguish.v.03] as in: be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense

Examples:
His modesty distinguishes him from his peers

'mark'

[commemorate.v.01] as in: mark by some ceremony or observation

Examples:
The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade

'mark'

[mark.v.05] as in: make or leave a mark on

Examples:
the scouts marked the trail
ash marked the believers' foreheads

'mark'

[stigmatize.v.01] as in: to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful

Examples:
He denounced the government action
She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock

'mark'

[notice.v.02] as in: notice or perceive

Examples:
She noted that someone was following her
mark my words

'mark'

[scar.v.01] as in: mark with a scar

Examples:
The skin disease scarred his face permanently

'mark'

[score.v.02] as in: make small marks into the surface of

Examples:
score the clay before firing it

'mark'

[set.v.04] as in: establish as the highest level or best performance

Examples:
set a record

'mark'

[score.v.03] as in: make underscoring marks

'mark'

[cross_off.v.01] as in: remove from a list

Examples:
Cross the name of the dead person off the list

'mark'

[check.v.06] as in: put a check mark on or near or next to

Examples:
Please check each name on the list
tick off the items
mark off the units

'mark'

[grade.v.03] as in: assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation

Examples:
grade tests
score the SAT essays
mark homework

'mark'

[punctuate.v.01] as in: insert punctuation marks into

Origins

					mark (English)
├── mark (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   └── marc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── mearc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))