what does mark mean?
MARK as NOUN
- Meaning
- something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal
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- the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer
- scored a bull’’s eye
- hit the mark
- the president’’s speech was a home run
Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember
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- it was in London that he made his mark
- he left an indelible mark on the American theater
Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- marking consisting of crossing lines
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Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student’’s performance)
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- she made good marks in algebra
- grade A milk
- what was your score on your homework?
Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament
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Hypernyms(s) Mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
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- he showed signs of strain
- they welcomed the signs of spring
Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a symbol of disgrace or infamy
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- And the Lord set a mark upon Cain–Genesis
Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a visible indication made on a surface
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- some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks
- paw prints were everywhere
Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)
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- his answer was just a punctuation mark
Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a reference point to shoot at
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Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the owner’’s mark was on all the sheep
Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
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Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Apostle and companion of Saint Peter
- assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
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Hypernyms(s) Mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- formerly the basic unit of money in Germany
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Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
MARK as VERB
- Meaning
- insert punctuation marks into
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Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- mark the trail so that we can find our way back
Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- mark by some ceremony or observation
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- We marked the anniversary of his death
Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait
- sometimes in a very positive sense
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- His modesty distinguishes him form his peers
Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- assign a grade or rank to, according to one’’s evaluation
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- grade tests
- score the SAT essays
- mark homework
Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- put a check mark on or next to
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- Please check each name on the list
- tick off the items
Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Cross the name of the dead person off the list
Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- designate as if by a mark
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- This sign marks the border
- He indicated where the border ended
Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- establish as the highest level or best performance
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Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- make small marks into the surface of
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- score the clay before firing it
Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- The skin disease scarred his face permanently
Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- She noted that someone was following her
- mark my words
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- Meaning
- to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
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- He denounced the government action
- She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock
Hypernyms(s) mark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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