to mark
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3.9
- verb
- /mɑrk/
:
marcar
- The emergence of the Internet marked a fundamental change in the ways distance education providers functioned.
- a marked difference
- mark a departure
- mark a turning point
It's to those other virtues that seem more particularly to mark the good man.
- It's to those other virtues that seem more particularly to mark the good man.
- What are the evolving standards of decency that mark the, the, the development of the law?
- You know, I, I got an unfair share partly because my curiosity or energy level, you know, did mark me out at in both positive and and negative ways.
- Your DNA, your experience in life mark you out as like nobody else that has ever existed in the past will ever exist in the future.
- Instead, what marks the absurd person?
Examples
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There is one quality above all that marks this president.
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Abelam tend to stress the cataclysmic events that mark the transitions between periods in their history.
Academic text (1999) -
We are not marked by our past but the love Jesus has for us in the present.
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They change their name to mark the transformation from their old life.
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The United States and Cuba have been marked by their tumultuous political history.
Academic text (2013) -
The grand opening of a small strip mall marked noticeable progress in town.
Academic text (2011) -
Some of the successes were very specific and marked the overcoming of obstacles.
Academic text (2008) -
Instead, legacies of productivity from past ecosystems have a marked influence on soil chemistry and organic matter.
Academic text (1999) -
The new code's publication in A.D. 533 marked the heyday of Beirut's intellectual influence.
Academic text (2011) -
Her consistent dedication to helping others truly marks her as a remarkable leader.
Synonyms
62
3.4
To make someone or something stand out because of a special quality
1
8.2
To show clearly that something is typical of a person or made by them
Idioms
- Informal
11
4.1
To get noticed for your work in an area, for example in art or business
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
8
1.1
Small signs in writing used to show the exact words someone said or a short title like a song
3
1.1
A mark at the end of a sentence that shows strong feeling or a loud command
- Specialized
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5.8
A small sign above a syllable that shows which part to say more strongly
- Specialized
A small groove or dent left by repeated movement, like a glacier scraping rock
- Specialized
A small sign written on a letter to show how to say it or to change its meaning
A mark placed above or below a letter to show which syllable is strong and how to say it
- Specialized
A mark on the ground that shows the exact direction from a survey station to true North
- Archaic
A government paper that lets a private ship owner capture enemy ships and goods during war
A way to write text that tells a web page how to look and where links go
- Specialized
A painted line on the side of a ship that shows how high it can be safely loaded
How Distinctive
Surface Forms
Etymology
To be marked by a quality uses the same idea of a sign, so if something 'marks' a person it is a clear feature or trait people notice.