English Dictionary

mark

/mɑːk/

verb

To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something). / To leave a mark (often an undesirable or unwanted one) on (something).

She used a red pen to mark the important points in the document.

意味（1）

To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).

to mark a box or bale of merchandise

意味（2）

To leave a mark (often an undesirable or unwanted one) on (something).

See where this pencil has marked the paper.

意味（3）

(figuratively) To have a long-lasting negative impact on (someone or something).

The death of his wife, followed by months of being alone, had marked him with guilt and shame and had left an unbreaking loneliness on him.

意味（4）

To create an indication of (a location).

She folded over the corner of the page to mark where she left off reading.

意味（5）

To be an indication of (something); to show where (something) is located.

This monument marks the spot where Wolfe died.

意味（6）

To indicate (something) in writing or by other symbols.

Prices are marked on individual items.

意味（7）

To create (a mark) on a surface.

[…] on opening it [the handkerchief], I saw an S mark’d in one of the corners.

意味（8）

To celebrate or acknowledge (an event) through an action of some kind.

The national holiday is marked by fireworks.

意味（9）

(of things) To identify (someone as a particular type of person or as having a particular role).

His courage and energy marked him as a leader.

意味（10）

(of people) To assign (someone) to a particular category or class.

The new captain would read the fitness report and mark him once and for all as an unreliable fool […]

意味（11）

(of people) To choose or intend (someone) for a particular end or purpose.

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意味（12）

To be a point in time or space at which something takes place; to accompany or be accompanied by (an event, action, etc.); to coincide with.

The creek marks the boundary between the two farms.

意味（13）

To be typical or characteristic of (something).

[…] he still retained that simple, unostentatious elegance, that marks the man of real fashion

意味（14）

To distinguish (one person or thing from another).

Indeed the smoke was such they scarce could mark

Indeed the smoke was such they scarce could mark Their friends from foes,

意味（15）

(dated except in the phrase "mark my words") To focus one's attention on (something or someone); to pay attention to, to take note of.

Mark my words: that boy’s up to no good.

意味（16）

(dated) To become aware of (something) through the physical senses.

Some of them [the Animals] coming forward near the place where I lay, gave me an opportunity of distinctly marking their Form.

意味（17）

To hold (someone) in one's line of sight.

I marked my man, standing on the catwalk, and waited to throw [my javelin] till he started to climb inboard before they rammed.

意味（18）

To indicate the correctness of and give a score to (a school assignment, exam answers, etc.).

The teacher had to spend her weekend marking all the tests.

意味（19）

To record that (someone) has a particular status.

to mark a student absent.

意味（20）

(transitive, intransitive) To keep account of; to enumerate and register; to keep score.

to mark the points in a game of billiards or a card game

意味（21）

(sports) To follow a player not in possession of the ball when defending, to prevent them receiving a pass easily.

意味（22）

(Australian rules football) To catch the ball directly from a kick of 15 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick.

意味（23）

(golf) To put a marker in the place of one's ball.

意味（24）

(singing) To sing softly, sometimes an octave lower than usual, in order to protect one's voice during a rehearsal.