to mark
- verb
- /mɑrk/
- 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.
- We come at last, returning home to mark this mountaintop moment.
- We don't do anything to mark the past.
- We gather at last, returning home to mark this moment.
- And since we last saw them, the yummy brothers marked a special milestone.
- This podcast marks a very important milestone.
Examples
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Today marks the evolution of the sport and shall be spoken of for generations to come.
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We gather together every year to mark the anniversary of our wedding with a special dinner.
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Perhaps to mark this occasion, Maybe we should trade.
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We gather at last, returning home to mark this moment.
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This podcast marks a very important milestone.
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Speaker, today marks two years since the Manchester Arena attack.
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Today marks a new beginning for the Landry family.
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We made a video to mark the passing of Sir Clive Sinclair.
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This ceremony will mark the opening of the new community center in our town.
Synonyms
To join fun events to mark a special day or achievement
To remember someone or something with a ceremony
To do something special to celebrate an important event
To mark an event with a formal, serious ceremony
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To get noticed for your work in an area, for example in art or business
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
Small signs in writing used to show the exact words someone said or a short title like a song
A mark at the end of a sentence that shows strong feeling or a loud command
- Specialized
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 Celebratory
- US
Surface Forms
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.