Sounds | maa'rk | |
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Rhymes | aardvark ... watermark: 41 rhymes with aark... |
Meaning | A number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance). | |
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Example | "she made good marks in algebra" | |
Synonyms | grade, score | |
Narrower | decile | (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 | A numerical value assigned to a letter grade received in a course taken at a college or university / university multiplied by the number of credit hours awarded for the course | |
percentile, centile | (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 | (statistics) any of three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts each containing one quarter of the scores | |
Broader | evaluation, valuation, rating | An appraisal of the value of something |
Spanish | calificación, nota, puntuación | |
Catalan | nota, puntuació, qualificació |
Meaning | A reference point to shoot at. | |
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Example | "his arrow hit the mark" | |
Synonym | target | |
Parts | bull's eye, bull | The center of a target |
Narrower | clout | A target used in archery |
drogue | A funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane | |
Broader | reference point, point of reference, reference | An indicator that orients you generally |
Spanish | blanco, diana, marca, objetivo |
Meaning | A visible indication made on a surface. | |
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Example | "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks" | |
Synonym | ||
Narrower | fingerprint | A print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger |
footprint, footmark, step | A mark of a foot or shoe on a surface | |
hoofprint, hoof mark, hoof-mark | A visible impression on a surface made by the hoof of an animal | |
line | A mark that is long relative to its width | |
line | In games / games or sports | |
mintmark | A mark on a coin that identifies the mint where it was produced | |
stroke | A mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush | |
trace | A visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle | |
Broader | indication, indicant | Something that serves to indicate or suggest |
Spanish | marca | |
Catalan | marca | |
Verbs | mark | make or leave a mark on |
mark | designate as if by a mark | |
mark | make small marks into the surface of |
Meaning | The impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember. | |
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Examples |
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Broader | impression, effect | An outward appearance |
Meaning | A symbol of disgrace or infamy / infamy. | |
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Example | "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis | |
Synonyms | stigma, brand, stain | |
Narrower | bar sinister, bend sinister | A mark of bastardy |
cloven hoof, cloven foot | The mark of Satan | |
demerit | A mark against a person for misconduct or failure | |
Broader | symbol | An arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance |
Spanish | estigma, mancha, marca, señal | |
Catalan | estigma, marca, taca | |
Verbs | mark | to accuse / accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful |
Meaning | formerly the basic unit of money in Germany. | |
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Synonyms | German mark, Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark | |
Parts | pfennig | 100 pfennigs formerly equaled 1 Deutsche Mark in Germany |
Broader | German monetary unit | monetary unit in Germany |
Spanish | deutsche mark, Deutsche Mark, marco alemán, Marco Alemán | |
Catalan | deutsche mark, marc alemany, Marc Alemany |
Meaning | Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel. | |
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Synonyms | Saint Mark, St. Mark | |
Instance of | Apostle, Apostelic Father | Any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people |
Evangelist | (when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament | |
saint | A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization | |
Spanish | Marcos, Mark | |
Catalan | Marc, Mark |
Meaning | A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of. | |
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Synonyms | chump, fool, gull, patsy, fall guy, sucker, soft touch, mug | |
Broader | victim, dupe | A person who is tricked or swindled |
Spanish | berzotas, bobo, cabeza de turco, cipote, estúpido, gaviota, idiota, imbécil, mameluco, panoli, primo, tonto | |
Catalan | babau, beneit, encantat, enze, gamarús, gavina, idiota, pallús, tanoca, tòtil |
Meaning | A perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened / happened). | |
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Synonym | sign | |
Narrower | token | Something serving as a sign of something else |
Broader | clue, clew, cue | evidence that helps to solve a problem |
Spanish | marca, muestra, signo | |
Catalan | marca, signe | |
Verbs | mark | notice or perceive |
Meaning | The shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament. | |
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Synonym | Gospel According to Mark | |
Instance of | Gospel, Gospels, evangel | The four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings |
book | A major division of a long written composition | |
Part of | New Testament | The collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation |
Meaning | An indication of damage. | |
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Synonyms | scratch, scrape, scar | |
Broader | blemish, defect, mar | A mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) |
Spanish | arañazo, cicatriz, marca, rascada, rasguño, raspadura, raya | |
Catalan | arrapada, esgarrany, esgarrapada, esgarrinxada, esgratinyada | |
Verbs | mark | mark with a scar |
Meaning | A marking that consists of lines that cross each other. | |
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Synonyms | crisscross, cross | |
Broader | marking | A pattern of marks |
Spanish | cruz, entramado, marca | |
Catalan | creu, entramat, marca | |
Verbs | mark | make underscoring marks |
mark | make small marks into the surface of |
Meaning | Something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal. | |
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Example | "hit the mark" | |
Synonyms | bell ringer, bull's eye, home run | |
Broader | success | An attainment that is successful |
Usage of | trope, figure of speech, figure, image | language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense |
Spanish | acierto, diana | |
Verbs | mark | establish as the highest level or best performance |
Meaning | attach a tag or label to. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something with something | |
Synonyms | tag, label | |
Narrower | badge | Put a badge on |
brand, trademark, brandmark | Mark with a brand or trademark | |
calibrate | mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units | |
code | attach a code to | |
point | mark with diacritics | |
point | mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes | |
point | mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics | |
Broader | attach | Cause to be attached |
See also | mark down | reduce the price of |
mark up | increase the price of | |
Similar to | mark | make or leave a mark on |
Spanish | etiquetar, marcar, rotular | |
Catalan | etiquetar, marcar | |
Nouns | marking | a distinguishing symbol |
Meaning | Designate as if by a mark. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Example | "This sign marks the border" | |
Narrower | blaze | Indicate by marking trees with blazes |
buoy | mark with a buoy | |
dimension | Indicate the dimensions on | |
signalize, signalise, distinguish | make conspicuous or noteworthy | |
signpost | mark with a signpost, as of a path | |
Broader | bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal | Be a signal for or a symptom of |
Similar to | distinguish, mark, differentiate | Be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait |
Spanish | marcar | |
Nouns | mark | a visible indication made on a surface |
marker | some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something | |
marker | a writing implement for making a mark |
Meaning | Be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Synonyms | distinguish, differentiate | |
Narrower | characterize, characterise | Be characteristic of |
Broader | qualify, characterize, characterise | describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of |
Similar to | mark | Designate as if by a mark |
Spanish | destacar, diferenciar, distinguir, marcar | |
Catalan | marcar | |
Nouns | marker, mark | a distinguishing symbol |
Meaning | mark by some ceremony or observation. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade" | |
Synonym | commemorate | |
Broader | observe, celebrate, keep | Behave as expected during of holidays or rites |
Spanish | conmemorar | |
Catalan | commemorar |
Meaning | make or leave a mark on. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Examples |
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Narrower | bespot | mark with, or as if with, spots |
brand | Burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership | |
crisscross | mark with a pattern of crossing lines | |
dimple | mark with, or as if with, dimples | |
dot | mark with a dot | |
flag | Provide with a flag | |
ink | Mark, coat, cover, or stain with ink | |
raddle | mark or paint with raddle | |
speck | produce specks in or on | |
spot | mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition | |
stake, post | mark with a stake | |
star, asterisk | mark with an asterisk | |
stigmatize, stigmatise | mark with a stigma or stigmata | |
striate | mark with striae or striations | |
stripe | mark with stripes | |
tip | mark with a tip | |
trace, draw, line, describe, delineate | make a mark or lines on a surface | |
underline, underscore | Draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to | |
Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
See also | mark off, mark out | set boundaries to and delimit |
Similar to | tag, label, mark | attach a tag or label to |
Spanish | marcar, señalar | |
Catalan | marcar, senyalar | |
Nouns | mark | a distinguishing symbol |
mark | a visible indication made on a surface | |
marker | a writing implement for making a mark | |
marking | the act of making a visible mark on a surface / surface |
Meaning | To accuse / accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Synonyms | stigmatize, stigmatise, brand, denounce | |
Broader | label | Assign a label to |
Spanish | calificar, delatar, denunciar, estigmatizar, marcar, tachar, tildar | |
Catalan | delatar, denunciar, taxar, titllar | |
Nouns | mark | a symbol of disgrace or infamy / infamy |
Meaning | Notice or perceive. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
Example | "mark my words" | |
Synonyms | notice, note | |
Entails | perceive, comprehend | To become aware of through the senses |
Narrower | take notice | observe with special attention |
Opposite | ignore | fail to notice |
Spanish | advertir, apreciar, darse cuenta, notar, observar, percibir, poner atención, reparar | |
Catalan | adonar-se, advertir, apreciar, notar, observar, percebre | |
Nouns | mark | a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened / happened) |
Meaning | mark with a scar. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Synonyms | scar, pock, pit | |
Entails | incise | make an incision / incision into by carving or cutting |
Narrower | cicatrize, cicatrise | form a scar, after an injury |
pockmark | mark with or as if with pockmarks | |
Broader | deface, disfigure, blemish | mar or spoil the appearance of |
Similar to | score, nock, mark | make small marks into the surface of |
Spanish | marcar, señalar | |
Catalan | marcar, senyalar | |
Nouns | mark | an indication of damage |
Meaning | make small marks into the surface of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Synonyms | score, nock | |
Narrower | line | mark with lines |
scarify | scratch the surface of | |
scotch | make a small cut or score into | |
scribe | score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking | |
Broader | notch | cut or make a notch into |
Similar to | scar, mark, pock, pit | mark with a scar |
Spanish | marcar | |
Catalan | marcar | |
Nouns | mark | a marking that consists of lines that cross each other |
mark | a visible indication made on a surface |
Meaning | Establish as the highest level or best performance. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Synonym | set | |
Broader | lay down, establish, make | institute, enact, or establish |
Spanish | establecer | |
Nouns | mark | something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal |
Meaning | make underscoring marks. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Synonym | score | |
Narrower | cancel, invalidate | make invalid for use |
Broader | record, enter, put down | make a record of |
Spanish | marcar, señalar | |
Catalan | assenyalar, marcar | |
Nouns | mark | a marking that consists of lines that cross each other |
mark | a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation) | |
marker | a writing implement for making a mark |
Meaning | Remove from a list. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Synonyms | cross off, cross out, strike out, strike off | |
Broader | take away, take out | take out or remove |
Spanish | borrar, tachar |
Meaning | put a check mark on or near or next to. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "mark off the units" | |
Synonyms | check, check off, mark off, tick off, tick | |
Narrower | receipt | mark or stamp as paid |
Broader | verify | confirm the truth of |
Similar to | check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into | examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition |
see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure | Be careful or certain to do something | |
Spanish | comprobar, revisar |
Meaning | Assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "mark homework" | |
Synonyms | grade, score | |
Broader | measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value | Evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of |
Spanish | calificar, puntuar | |
Catalan | puntuar, qualificar | |
Nouns | marking | evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score |
Meaning | insert punctuation marks into. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Synonym | punctuate | |
Narrower | quote | put quote marks around |
Broader | add | make an addition (to) |
Spanish | puntuar | |
Catalan | puntuar |
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