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to mark

to mark

190 3.3
Celebrate an important event with a ceremony or activity
  • verb
  • /mɑrk/
translation icon : conmemorar
  • The concert will mark the conclusion of the summer music festival with a spectacular fireworks display.
  • mark the anniversary
  • mark with a ceremony
  • mark with a celebration

We come at last, returning home to mark this mountaintop moment.

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Examples

  • Today marks the evolution of the sport and shall be spoken of for generations to come.

  • We gather together every year to mark the anniversary of our wedding with a special dinner.

  • Perhaps to mark this occasion, Maybe we should trade.

  • We gather at last, returning home to mark this moment.

  • This podcast marks a very important milestone.

  • Speaker, today marks two years since the Manchester Arena attack.

  • Today marks a new beginning for the Landry family.

  • We made a video to mark the passing of Sir Clive Sinclair.

  • This ceremony will mark the opening of the new community center in our town.

Synonyms

to celebrate
vsto mark
1.4

To join fun events to mark a special day or achievement

is used for observing events often without festive activities
to commemorate
vsto mark
66 5.8

To remember someone or something with a ceremony

is broader often including festive activities rather than only solemn remembrance
6 3.3

To do something special to celebrate an important event

is the shorter single word form used for the same meaning
to solemnize
vsto mark
  • Formal
1 8.2

To mark an event with a formal, serious ceremony

is used for general observing that need not be formal or serious

Antonyms

1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

243 2.9

To not notice someone or something you should see

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 Celebratory

to honor
  • US
796 2.3
to celebrate
1.4
to mark
190 3.3
to acknowledge
286 3.9
to note
951 1.6

Surface Forms

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

Etymology

To mark an occasion means to give it a special sign or notice, so people mark important days with a ceremony or action to show they matter.