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mark

1   [mahrk]
–noun
1.
a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise: a small mark on his arm.
2.
a badge, brand, or other visible sign assumed or imposed: a mark of his noble rank.
3.
a symbol used in writing or printing: a punctuation mark.
4.
a sign, usually an X or cross, made instead of a signature by someone who does not know how or is unable to write his or her own name.
5.
an affixed or impressed device, symbol, inscription, etc., serving to give information, identify, indicate origin or ownership, attest to character or comparative merit, or the like, as a trademark.
6.
a sign, token, or indication: to bow as a mark of respect.
7.
a symbol used in rating conduct, proficiency, attainment, etc., as of pupils in a school: good marks; bad marks.
8.
something serving as an indication of position, as a landmark.
9.
a recognized or required standard of quality, accomplishment, etc.; norm: His dissertation was below the mark.
10.
distinction or importance; repute; note: a man of mark.
11.
a distinctive trait or characteristic: the usual marks of a gentleman.
12.
(usually initial capital letter) U.S. Military. a designation for an item of military equipment in production, used in combination with a numeral to indicate the order of adoption, and often abbreviated: a Mark-4 tank; an M-1 rifle.
13.
an object aimed at; target: to aim at the mark.
14.
an object or end desired or striven for; goal.
15.
Slang.
a.
an object of derision, scorn, manipulation, or the like: He was an easy mark for criticism.
b.
the intended victim of a swindler, hustler, or the like: The cardsharps picked their marks from among the tourists on the cruise ship.
16.
Track. the starting line.
17.
Boxing. the middle of the stomach.
18.
Lawn Bowling. jack1 (def. 17).
19.
Bowling. a strike or spare.
20.
Nautical. any of the distinctively marked points on a deep-sea lead line, occurring at levels of 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 13, 15, 17, and 20 fathoms above the lead.Compare deep (def. 33).
21.
a tract of land that may have been held in common by a primitive or early medieval community of peasants in Germany.
22.
Archaic or History/Historical. a boundary; frontier.
–verb (used with object)
23.
to be a distinguishing feature of: a day marked by rain.
24.
to put a mark or marks on: to mark each box with an X.
25.
to give a grade for; put a grade on: to mark the final exams.
26.
scent-mark (def. 2).
27.
to furnish with figures, signs, tags, etc., to indicate price, quality, brand name, or the like: We marked all the books with prices.
28.
to trace or form by or as if by marks (often fol. by out): to mark out a plan of attack.
29.
to indicate or designate by or as if by marks: to mark passages to be memorized.
30.
to single out; destine (often fol. by out): to be marked out for promotion.
31.
to record, as a score.
32.
to make manifest: to mark approval with a nod.
33.
to give heed or attention to: Mark my words!
34.
to notice or observe: to mark a change in the weather.
–verb (used without object)
35.
to take notice; give attention; consider.
36.
scent-mark (def. 1).
—Verb phrases
37.
mark down, to reduce the price of: These towels have been marked down.
38.
mark off, to mark the proper dimensions or boundaries of; separate: We marked off the limits of our lot with stakes.
39.
mark up,
a.
to mar or deface with marks.
b.
to mark with notations or symbols.
c.
to fix the selling price of (an article) by adding to the seller's cost an amount to cover expenses and profit: to mark up dresses 50 percent.
d.
to increase the selling price of.
—Idioms
40.
beside the mark, not pertinent; irrelevant.
41.
bless/savethe mark! (used as an exclamation of disapproval, contempt, impatience, etc.) Also, God bless/savethe mark!
42.
make one's mark, to attain success or fame; achieve one's ambition: He set out to make his mark as a writer.
43.
mark time. time (def. 55).
44.
on your mark/marks! (in calling the start of a race) take your places: On your mark! Get set! Go! Also, get ready!, ready!
45.
wide of the mark, far from the target or objective; inaccurate or irrelevant: My first guess was wide of the mark.
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Origin:
bef. 900; (n.) ME; OE mearc mark, sign, banner, dividing line, borderland; c. G Mark borderland, unit of weight, ON mǫrk forest (orig., borderland), unit of weight, Goth marka boundary, borderland, L margō margin; (v.) ME marken, OE mearcian; c. OFris merkia, OHG marchōn, ON marka to plan

—Synonyms
10. eminence, consequence. 11. feature, stamp, print. 14. purpose, objective. 29. identify, label, tag. 32, 33. note. 34. eye, regard, spot.

mark

2   [mahrk]
–noun
1.
the monetary unit of Germany since 1871: originally a silver coin.Compare Deutsche mark, ostmark, reichsmark.
2.
the markka of Finland.
3.
Also, merk. a former silver coin of Scotland, equal to 13s. 4d.
4.
a former money of account of England, equal to 13s. 4d.
5.
a former coin of Estonia, the 1/100 th part of a kroon: replaced by the sent after 1927.
6.
a former European unit of weight, esp. for gold and silver, generally equal to 8 ounces (249 grams).
Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE marc unit of weight < ML marca < Gmc; see mark1

Mark

   [mahrk]
–noun
1.
one of the four Evangelists: traditionally believed to be the author of the second Gospel.
2.
the second Gospel: to read aloud from Mark.
3.
King, Arthurian Romance. ruler of Cornwall, husband of Iseult and uncle of Sir Tristram.
4.
Saint. Marcus, Saint.
5.
a male given name, form of Marcus.

Mar·cus

   [mahr-kuhs]
–noun
1.
Saint. Also, Mark. died a.d. 336, pope 336.
2.
a male given name.
Origin:
< L Mārcus < *māwortkos pertaining to *Māwort-s Mars
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Word Origin & History

Marcus
masc. proper name, from L. Marcus, related to Mars, Roman god of war.

mark
"trace, impression," O.E. mearc (W.Saxon), merc (Mercian) "boundary, sign, limit, mark," from P.Gmc. *marko (cf. O.N. merki "boundary, sign," mörk "forest," which often marked a frontier; O.Fris. merke, Goth. marka "boundary, frontier," Du. merk "mark, brand," Ger. Mark "boundary, boundary land"), from PIE *mereg- "edge, boundary" (cf. L. margo "margin," O.Ir. mruig "borderland"). The primary sense is probably "boundary," which had evolved by O.E. through "sign of a boundary," "sign in general," "impression or trace forming a sign." Meaning "any visible trace or impression" first recorded c.1200. Sense of "line drawn to indicate starting point of a race" (e.g. on your marks ...) first attested 1887. The M.E. sense of "target" (c.1200) is the notion in marksman and slang sense "victim of a swindle" (1883). The notion of "sign, token" is behind the meaning "numerical award given by a teacher" (1829). The verb is O.E. mearcian (W.Saxon), merciga (Anglian) "to trace out boundaries," from P.Gmc. *markojanan. Both noun and verb influenced by Scandinavian cognates. Mark time (1833) is from military drill.

mark
"unit of money or weight," late O.E. marc, a unit of weight (chiefly for gold or silver) equal to about eight ounces, probably from O.N. mörk "unit of weight," cognate with Ger. Mark, ult. a derivative of mark (1), perhaps in sense of "imprinted weight or coin." Used from 18c. in ref. to various continental coinages, esp. the silver coin of Germany first issued 1875.

Mark
masc. proper name, variant of Marcus (q.v.). Among the top 10 names given to boy babies born in the U.S. between 1955 and 1970.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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mark 1   (märk)   
n.  

  1. A visible trace or impression, such as a line or spot.

  2. A sign, such as a cross, made in lieu of a signature.

  3. A written or printed symbol used for punctuation; a punctuation mark.

    1. A number, letter, or symbol used to indicate various grades of academic achievement: got a mark of 95 instead of 100.

    2. An appraisal; a rating. Often used in the plural: earned high marks from her superiors.

    3. An inscription, name, stamp, label, or seal placed on an article to signify ownership, quality, manufacture, or origin.

    4. A notch in an animal's ear or hide indicating ownership.

    5. A knot or piece of material placed at various measured lengths on a sounding line to indicate the depth of the water.

    6. A Plimsoll mark.

    7. A distinctive trait or property: Good manners are the mark of a civilized person.

    8. A lasting effect: The experience had left its mark.

    9. Mark A particular mode, brand, size, or quality of a product, especially a weapon or machine.

    10. Importance; prominence: "a fellow of no mark nor likelihood" (Shakespeare).

    11. Notice; attention: a matter unworthy of mark.

    12. Sports The place from which racers begin and sometimes end their contest.

    13. A point reached or gained: the halfway mark of the race.

    14. A record: set a new mark in the long jump.

    15. A strike or spare in bowling.

    16. A stationary ball in lawn bowling; a jack.

    1. An inscription, name, stamp, label, or seal placed on an article to signify ownership, quality, manufacture, or origin.

    2. A notch in an animal's ear or hide indicating ownership.

    3. A knot or piece of material placed at various measured lengths on a sounding line to indicate the depth of the water.

    4. A Plimsoll mark.

    5. A distinctive trait or property: Good manners are the mark of a civilized person.

    6. A lasting effect: The experience had left its mark.

    7. Mark A particular mode, brand, size, or quality of a product, especially a weapon or machine.

    8. Importance; prominence: "a fellow of no mark nor likelihood" (Shakespeare).

    9. Notice; attention: a matter unworthy of mark.

    10. Sports The place from which racers begin and sometimes end their contest.

    11. A point reached or gained: the halfway mark of the race.

    12. A record: set a new mark in the long jump.

    13. A strike or spare in bowling.

    14. A stationary ball in lawn bowling; a jack.

  6. Nautical

    1. A knot or piece of material placed at various measured lengths on a sounding line to indicate the depth of the water.

    2. A Plimsoll mark.

    3. A distinctive trait or property: Good manners are the mark of a civilized person.

    4. A lasting effect: The experience had left its mark.

    5. Mark A particular mode, brand, size, or quality of a product, especially a weapon or machine.

    6. Importance; prominence: "a fellow of no mark nor likelihood" (Shakespeare).

    7. Notice; attention: a matter unworthy of mark.

    8. Sports The place from which racers begin and sometimes end their contest.

    9. A point reached or gained: the halfway mark of the race.

    10. A record: set a new mark in the long jump.

    11. A strike or spare in bowling.

    12. A stationary ball in lawn bowling; a jack.

    1. A distinctive trait or property: Good manners are the mark of a civilized person.

    2. A lasting effect: The experience had left its mark.

    3. Mark A particular mode, brand, size, or quality of a product, especially a weapon or machine.

    4. Importance; prominence: "a fellow of no mark nor likelihood" (Shakespeare).

    5. Notice; attention: a matter unworthy of mark.

    6. Sports The place from which racers begin and sometimes end their contest.

    7. A point reached or gained: the halfway mark of the race.

    8. A record: set a new mark in the long jump.

    9. A strike or spare in bowling.

    10. A stationary ball in lawn bowling; a jack.

  8. A recognized standard of quality: schoolwork that is not up to the mark.

    1. Importance; prominence: "a fellow of no mark nor likelihood" (Shakespeare).

    2. Notice; attention: a matter unworthy of mark.

    3. Sports The place from which racers begin and sometimes end their contest.

    4. A point reached or gained: the halfway mark of the race.

    5. A record: set a new mark in the long jump.

    6. A strike or spare in bowling.

    7. A stationary ball in lawn bowling; a jack.

  10. A target: "A mounted officer would be a conspicuous mark" (Ambrose Bierce).

  11. Something that one wishes to achieve; a goal.

  12. An object or point that serves as a guide.

  13. Slang A person who is the intended victim of a swindler; a dupe.

    1. Sports The place from which racers begin and sometimes end their contest.

    2. A point reached or gained: the halfway mark of the race.

    3. A record: set a new mark in the long jump.

    4. A strike or spare in bowling.

    5. A stationary ball in lawn bowling; a jack.

  15. Sports

    1. A strike or spare in bowling.

    2. A stationary ball in lawn bowling; a jack.

  16. A boundary between countries.

  17. A tract of land in medieval England and Germany held in common by a community.

  18. Computer Science A character or feature in a file, record, or data stream used to locate a specific point or condition.

v.   marked, mark·ing, marks

v.   tr.

    1. To make a visible trace or impression on, as with a spot, line, or dent.

    2. To form, make, or depict by making a mark: marked a square on the board.

    3. To supply with natural markings: gray fur that is marked with stripes.

    4. To single out or indicate by or as if by a mark: marked the spot where the treasure was buried; a career marked for glory.

    5. To distinguish or characterize: the exuberance that marks her writings; marked the occasion with celebrations.

    6. To make conspicuous: a concert marking the composer's 60th birthday.

    7. To give attention to; notice: Mark her expression of discontent. Mark my words: they are asking for trouble.

    8. To take note of in writing; write down: marked the appointment on my calendar.

    9. Sports & Games To record (the score) in various games.

    1. To single out or indicate by or as if by a mark: marked the spot where the treasure was buried; a career marked for glory.

    2. To distinguish or characterize: the exuberance that marks her writings; marked the occasion with celebrations.

    3. To make conspicuous: a concert marking the composer's 60th birthday.

    4. To give attention to; notice: Mark her expression of discontent. Mark my words: they are asking for trouble.

    5. To take note of in writing; write down: marked the appointment on my calendar.

    6. Sports & Games To record (the score) in various games.

  3. To set off or separate by or as if by a line or boundary: marked off the limits of our property.

  4. To attach or affix identification, such as a price tag or maker's label, to.

  5. To evaluate (academic work) according to a scale of letters or numbers; grade.

    1. To give attention to; notice: Mark her expression of discontent. Mark my words: they are asking for trouble.

    2. To take note of in writing; write down: marked the appointment on my calendar.

    3. Sports & Games To record (the score) in various games.

  7. Sports To guard (an opponent), as in soccer.

v.   intr.

  1. To make a visible impression: This pen will mark under water.

  2. To receive a visible impression: The floor marks easily.

  3. Sports & Games To keep score.

  4. To determine academic grades: a teacher who marks strictly.

  5. Archaic To pay attention; notice.

  6. To deface by covering with marks.

  7. To mark for sale at a higher price.

Phrasal Verb(s):
mark downTo mark for sale at a lower price.
mark up

  1. To deface by covering with marks.

  2. To mark for sale at a higher price.


Idiom(s):
beside the markBeside the point; irrelevant.

Idiom(s):
mark time

  1. To move the feet alternately in the rhythm of a marching step without advancing.

  2. To suspend progress for the time being; wait in readiness.

  3. To function in an apathetic or ineffective manner.


[Middle English, from Old English mearc; see merg- in Indo-European roots.]
Synonyms: These verbs mean to place a mark of identification on: marked the items on the list with a check; brand cattle; labeled the boxes; tagged suitcases; ticketed the new merchandise. See Also Synonyms at sign.
mark 2   (märk)   
n.  

  1. An English and Scottish monetary unit that was equal to 13 shillings and 4 pence.

  2. Any of several European units of weight that were equal to about 8 ounces (227 grams), used especially for weighing gold and silver.

  3. A deutsche mark.

  4. A markka.


[Middle English, from Old English marc; see merg- in Indo-European roots. Sense 3, translation of German Mark. Sense 4, translation of Finnish markka.]
Mark 1  
n.   Abbr. Mk See Table at Bible.
Mark 2  
n.  In Arthurian legend, a king of Cornwall who was the husband of Iseult and the uncle of her lover Tristan.
Mark, Saint  
Author of the second Gospel in the New Testament and disciple of Saint Peter.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mark
Pronunciation: 'märk
Function: noun
1 : a narrow deep hollow on the surface of the crown of a horse's incisor tooth thatgradually becomes obliterated by the wearing away of the crown and therefore is indicative of the animal's age and usually disappears from the lower central incisors about the sixth year while tracesmay remain in the upper until the eleventh
2 : an impression or trace made or occurring on something —see BIRTHMARK, STRAWBERRY MARK
3 : a cut (as an ear notch) made on livestock foridentification —marked adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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mark (märk)
n.

  1. A spot or line on a surface, visible through difference in color or elevation from that of the surrounding area.

  2. A distinctive trait or property.

v. marked, mark·ing, marks

  1. To make a visible trace or impression on, as occurs with a spot or dent.

  2. To form, make, or depict by making a mark.

  3. To distinguish or characterize.

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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: mark
Function: noun
1 : a character usually in the form of a cross or X that is made as a substitute for a signature by a person who cannot or is unwilling to write
2 : a character, device, label, brand, seal, or other sign put on an article or used in connection with a service esp. to show the maker or owner, to certify quality, or for identification: a : TRADEMARK b : SERVICE MARK

Main Entry: mark
Function: transitive verb
1 : to fix or trace out the bounds or limits of marking his boundary>
2 : to affix a significant identifying mark (as a trademark) to—mark to the market 1 : to adjust (cash deposited with a lender of securities) to the prevailing market price
2 : to value (an option or futures contract) in accordance with the market value prevailing on the last business day of the year for tax purposes
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Slang Dictionary
mark

  1. n.
    a dupe; a victim selected for a theft or a swindle. (Underworld.) : I bumped the mark on the shoulder, and he put his hand on his wallet just like always.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Bible Dictionary

Mark

the evangelist; "John whose surname was Mark" (Acts 12:12, 25). Mark (Marcus, Col. 4:10, etc.) was his Roman name, which gradually came to supersede his Jewish name John. He is called John in Acts 13:5, 13, and Mark in 15:39, 2 Tim. 4:11, etc. He was the son of Mary, a woman apparently of some means and influence, and was probably born in Jerusalem, where his mother resided (Acts 12:12). Of his father we know nothing. He was cousin of Barnabas (Col. 4:10). It was in his mother's house that Peter found "many gathered together praying" when he was released from prison; and it is probable that it was here that he was converted by Peter, who calls him his "son" (1 Pet. 5:13). It is probable that the "young man" spoken of in Mark 14:51, 52 was Mark himself. He is first mentioned in Acts 12:25. He went with Paul and Barnabas on their first journey (about A.D. 47) as their "minister," but from some cause turned back when they reached Perga in Pamphylia (Acts 12:25; 13:13). Three years afterwards a "sharp contention" arose between Paul and Barnabas (15:36-40), because Paul would not take Mark with him. He, however, was evidently at length reconciled to the apostle, for he was with him in his first imprisonment at Rome (Col. 4:10; Philemon 1:24). At a later period he was with Peter in Babylon (1 Pet. 5:13), then, and for some centuries afterwards, one of the chief seats of Jewish learning; and he was with Timothy in Ephesus when Paul wrote him during his second imprisonment (2 Tim. 4:11). He then disappears from view.

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Idioms & Phrases

mark

In addition to the idioms beginning with mark, also see beside the point (mark); black mark; give bad marks to; high-water mark; hit the bull's-eye (mark); make one's mark; off the mark; quick off the mark; toe the line (mark); up to par (the mark); wide of the mark; x marks the spot.

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Encyclopedia

mark

former monetary unit of Germany.

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