| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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