Mark

/mˈɑrk/

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a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student''s performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?"
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a distinguishing symbol; "the owner''s mark was on all the sheep"
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a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark"
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a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"
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the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember; "it was in London that he made his mark"; "he left an indelible mark on the American theater"
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a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
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formerly the basic unit of money in Germany
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Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
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a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
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a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his answer was just a punctuation mark"
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a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"
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the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament
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an indication of damage
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a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
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something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull''s eye"; "hit the mark"; "the president''s speech was a home run"
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attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"
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designate as if by a mark; "This sign marks the border"
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be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"
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mark by some ceremony or observation; "The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade"
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make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers'' foreheads"
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to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock"
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notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"
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mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently"
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make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before firing it"
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establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a record"
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make underscoring marks
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remove from a list; "Cross the name of the dead person off the list"
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put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units"
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assign a grade or rank to, according to one''s evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"
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insert punctuation marks into