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to mark

to mark

19 3.0
Leave a permanent scar on skin or a surface
  • verb
  • /mɑrk/
: marcar
  • I was trying not to leave a mark on your shoulder.
  • marked with deep scars

Examples

  • And the scars that mark my body, they're silver and gold.

  • Hemorrhage occurs subsequent to feeding at the injured site, which eventually is marked by a scar.

    Academic text (2015)
  • And while they were sitting in my room with me, they watched this mark suddenly form on my neck.

  • I have a few little red marks on my head because I picked my face.

  • Because if I leave physical marks on you, you've got something to show the police.

  • Gray-bearded warrior, his chest marked by the scars of many battles, gets up.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • She accidentally marked her skin while shaving, leaving a small scar.

  • The artist's tools marked the surface of the canvas, creating unique textures.

  • After the accident, he had a permanent mark on his arm from the metal piece.

Synonyms

to scratch
vsto mark
100 1.1

To cut or mark a surface by scraping it with something sharp

is about leaving a lasting trace rather than a shallow recent scrape
to scar
vsto mark
28 3.4

Leave a permanent mark on the skin or a surface after an injury

is more general and covers any permanent trace on skin or surface
to tattoo
vsto mark
12 4.5

To mark the skin with ink so the design lasts

is broader covering any permanent trace not only deliberate designs
to pit
vsto mark
  • Specialized
2 7.3

To make small dents on a surface

is the wider idea of leaving a permanent trace rather than just hollows
to pock
vsto mark
  • Archaic
2 9.6

To make small pits or scars on skin and other surfaces

is the general action of leaving a permanent trace not only small pits
to pockmark
vsto mark
1 7.9

To mark something with small scar-like pits caused by disease or damage

is the general action of leaving a permanent trace rather than pits

Antonyms

726 1.2

To become healthy again after an injury, illness, or emotional pain

19 1.6

Remove marks, writing, or digital files so they are no longer visible

Idioms

to mark my words
  • Informal
38 7.0

Tell someone to pay attention because what you say will happen

18 6.5

Not accurate or correct

8 4.1

To get noticed for your work in an area, for example in art or business

1 7.1

Not accurate or correct

Fast to act or respond at the start of a situation

Almost correct but missing some details

1 6.7

Not quick to notice things or begin actions

1 8.3

To warn someone so they are ready for what will happen

1 4.8

Get recognition and success in a field

Phrasal Verbs

to leave a mark
  • Informal
26 3.9

To have a lasting effect on a person or thing that people notice

Fail to do what you meant to do

to mark down
  • Texting
11 4.8

To use simple symbols in plain text to make it look like formatted text

8 2.5

To lower the price of something

8 4.0

Show the edges of an area, for example with string or chalk

To do something special to celebrate an important event

Write down a date so you remember an event

6 3.2

To put a line or tick next to an item to show it is finished

to mark time
  • Informal
5 6.3

Spend time waiting without making progress, doing unproductive things

4 3.4

To draw lines or put tape to show the edge of an area

4 3.5

To raise the price of something so it sells for more money

To behave in a way people think is not acceptable

To show the line that separates two places

To start making progress after a time of little or no activity

Compounds

56 1.0

A mark placed at the end of a sentence to show it is a question

18 3.2

A dark line on a road where a tire slides during a sudden stop

15 3.7

A narrow line on the skin that appears after fast weight gain or pregnancy

14 2.4

A dark spot on skin or cloth made when something hot touches it

Small signs in writing used to show the exact words someone said or a short title like a song

easy mark
  • Offensive
11 7.1

A person others can easily trick or cheat

10 5.8

A thing that makes people think less of someone

The highest point something reaches, like water level or success

5 1.1

A mark at the end of a sentence that shows strong feeling or a loud command

The money used in Germany before the euro

4 1.0

A small mark like ✓ that shows something is correct or finished

4 4.0

Money used in Germany before the euro arrived in 2002

A strong lasting memory or effect you cannot forget

A symbol like a period or comma that separates sentences and shows meaning

A short book in the New Testament that tells about Jesus's life and teachings

mark of Cain
  • Literature
1 9.9

A sign that makes someone look guilty or an outcast

hash mark
  • Texting
1 2.8

The sign '#' used before words to make hashtags and on phone keypads

1 6.4

A metal or stone mark in the ground that shows a known height to measure land

1 4.9

A mark that an animal with hard feet makes in soft ground

A short New Testament book that tells about Jesus's life and teachings

1 7.6

A permission to leave work or an event earlier than usual

1 3.4

A mark placed above or below a letter to show which syllable is strong and how to say it

hash mark
  • Jargon
1 6.8

A short stripe on a uniform that shows years of service

diacritical mark
  • Specialized
1 6.4

A small sign written on a letter to show how to say it or to change its meaning

1 1.0

A sign $ that you put before a number to show dollars

The lowest or worst point in a situation

chatter mark
  • Specialized
1 9.8

A small groove or dent left by repeated movement, like a glacier scraping rock

A soft red raised birthmark on a baby's skin that looks like a strawberry

A government paper that lets a private ship owner capture enemy ships and goods during war

A visible line showing the lowest level reached by water

ripple mark
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A small raised line in sand made by moving water or wind

ditto mark
  • Specialized
1 8.0

A mark used to show that the word or number above is repeated

stress mark
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A small sign above a syllable that shows which part to say more strongly

1 9.9

A small stamped sign on a gold or silver item that shows its purity and maker

Plimsoll mark
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A painted line on the side of a ship that shows how high it can be safely loaded

8.4

A code written on a book to show where it is on the library shelves

check mark
  • Texting
3.4

A small blue symbol next to a profile that shows the account is real

azimuth mark
  • Specialized
9.9

A mark on the ground that shows the exact direction from a survey station to true North

The money Finland used before it changed to the euro in 2002

lubber's mark
  • Specialized
9.9

A fixed line on a compass that shows the ship's direction

mark 1 eyeball
  • Informal
9.6

A person's own sight used to check something without machines

high-water mark
  • Specialized
5.8

The highest level of computer memory or disk a program reaches

7.1

A mark left in soft ground by an animal's foot like a horse

A way to write text that tells a web page how to look and where links go

6.7

A small cloth or badge on the shoulder of a uniform that shows rank

How Noticeable

to mark
19 3.0
to deface
26 5.8
to mark
111 1.0
to nick
31 3.5

Surface Forms

mark infinitive
marked past
marked past participle
marking present participle
marks third person singular

Etymology

To mark in the sense of leaving a scar comes from the idea of a sign left on the skin, so a mark on the body is a lasting sign of what happened.