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to mark

to mark

50 3.0
Leave a permanent scar on skin or a surface
  • verb
  • /mɑrk/
translation icon : 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
161 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 tattoo
vsto mark
20 4.5

To mark the skin with ink so the design lasts

is broader covering any permanent trace not only deliberate designs
to scar
vsto mark
15 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 pit
vsto mark
  • Specialized
8 7.3

To make small dents on a surface

is the wider idea of leaving a permanent trace rather than just hollows
to pockmark
vsto mark
7 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
to pock
vsto mark
  • Archaic
4 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

Antonyms

481 1.2

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

144 1.6

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

Idioms

to mark my words
  • Informal
20 7.0

Tell someone to pay attention because what you say will happen

16 6.5

Not accurate or correct

11 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

1 6.7

Not quick to notice things or begin actions

Almost correct but missing some details

4.8

Get recognition and success in a field

8.3

To warn someone so they are ready for what will happen

Phrasal Verbs

to leave a mark
  • Informal
18 3.9

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

Fail to do what you meant to do

To do something special to celebrate an important event

6 2.5

To lower the price of something

5 3.5

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

4 4.0

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

to mark time
  • Informal
3 6.3

Spend time waiting without making progress, doing unproductive things

To behave in a way people think is not acceptable

Write down a date so you remember an event

To show the line that separates two places

to mark down
  • Texting
1 4.8

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

1 3.2

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

1 3.4

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

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

Compounds

15 1.0

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

13 3.7

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

12 3.2

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

11 2.4

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

easy mark
  • Offensive
9 7.1

A person others can easily trick or cheat

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

7 5.8

A thing that makes people think less of someone

The highest point something reaches, like water level or success

A strong lasting memory or effect you cannot forget

3 1.1

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

3 1.0

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

3 4.0

Money used in Germany before the euro arrived in 2002

The money used in Germany before the euro

1 1.0

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

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

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

stress mark
  • Specialized
1 5.8

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

1 7.6

A permission to leave work or an event earlier than usual

mark of Cain
  • Literature
1 9.9

A sign that makes someone look guilty or an outcast

1 4.9

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

6.4

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

8.4

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

chatter mark
  • Specialized
9.8

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

check mark
  • Texting
3.4

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

diacritical mark
  • Specialized
6.4

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

ditto mark
  • Specialized
8.0

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

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

9.9

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

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

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

The lowest or worst point in a situation

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

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

hash mark
  • Jargon
6.8

A short stripe on a uniform that shows years of service

hash mark
  • Texting
2.8

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

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

ripple mark
  • Specialized
5.3

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

Plimsoll mark
  • Specialized
9.9

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

6.7

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

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

How Noticeable

to mark
50 3.0
to deface
29 5.8
to mark
192 1.0
to nick
33 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.