to mark
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3.9
- verb
- /mɑrk/
- 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
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Watch on YouTubeIt'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
74
3.4
To make someone or something stand out because of a special quality
2
8.2
To show clearly that something is typical of a person or made by them
Idioms
- Informal
8
4.1
To get noticed for your work in an area, for example in art or business
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
12
1.1
Small signs in writing used to show the exact words someone said or a short title like a song
5
1.1
A mark at the end of a sentence that shows strong feeling or a loud command
1
4.5
A short New Testament book that tells about Jesus's life and teachings
1
3.4
A mark placed above or below a letter to show which syllable is strong and how to say it
- Specialized
1
6.4
A small sign written on a letter to show how to say it or to change its meaning
- Specialized
1
9.8
A small groove or dent left by repeated movement, like a glacier scraping rock
- Archaic
1
9.9
A government paper that lets a private ship owner capture enemy ships and goods during war
- Specialized
1
5.8
A small sign above a syllable that shows which part to say more strongly
- Specialized
1
9.9
A painted line on the side of a ship that shows how high it can be safely loaded
- Specialized
A mark on the ground that shows the exact direction from a survey station to true North
A way to write text that tells a web page how to look and where links go
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.