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Princeton's WordNet

  1. mark, grade, scorenoun

    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?"

  2. marker, marking, marknoun

    a distinguishing symbol

    "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

  3. target, marknoun

    a reference point to shoot at

    "his arrow hit the mark"

  4. mark, printnoun

    a visible indication made on a surface

    "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

  5. marknoun

    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"

  6. mark, stigma, brand, stainnoun

    a symbol of disgrace or infamy

    "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

  7. mark, German mark, Deutsche Mark, Deutschmarknoun

    formerly the basic unit of money in Germany

  8. Mark, Saint Mark, St. Marknoun

    Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel

  9. chump, fool, gull, mark, patsy, fall guy, sucker, soft touch, mugnoun

    a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

  10. marknoun

    a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)

    "his answer was just a punctuation mark"

  11. sign, marknoun

    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"

  12. Mark, Gospel According to Marknoun

    the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament

  13. scratch, scrape, scar, marknoun

    an indication of damage

  14. crisscross, cross, marknoun

    a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

  15. bell ringer, bull's eye, mark, home runverb

    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"

  16. tag, label, markverb

    attach a tag or label to

    "label these bottles"

  17. markverb

    designate as if by a mark

    "This sign marks the border"

  18. distinguish, mark, differentiateverb

    be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense

    "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"

  19. commemorate, markverb

    mark by some ceremony or observation

    "The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade"

  20. markverb

    make or leave a mark on

    "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"

  21. stigmatize, stigmatise, brand, denounce, markverb

    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"

  22. notice, mark, noteverb

    notice or perceive

    "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"

  23. scar, mark, pock, pitverb

    mark with a scar

    "The skin disease scarred his face permanently"

  24. score, nock, markverb

    make small marks into the surface of

    "score the clay before firing it"

  25. set, markverb

    establish as the highest level or best performance

    "set a record"

  26. score, markverb

    make underscoring marks

  27. cross off, cross out, strike out, strike off, markverb

    remove from a list

    "Cross the name of the dead person off the list"

  28. check, check off, mark, mark off, tick off, tickverb

    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"

  29. grade, score, markverb

    assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation

    "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"

  30. punctuate, markverb

    insert punctuation marks into

GCIDE

  1. Marknoun

    The unit of monetary account of the German Empire, equal to 23.8 cents of United States money (1913); the equivalent of one hundred pfennigs. Also, a silver coin of this value. The unit was retained by subsequent German states up to the time of the Federal Republic of Germany. In 1995, the value was approximately 65 cents American. In 1999 it began to be superseded by the Euro as a unit of currency in Germany and throughout much of the European union.

Wiktionary

  1. Marknoun

    Mark the Evangelist, also called John Mark, first patriarch of Alexandria and credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Mark.

  2. Marknoun

    A male given name from Latin.

    "And your name?" she said, "I suppose it's quite unremarkable?" "Very funny." "Mark. It could stand as a symbol of a man, for men as a category," she reflected, "but I don't suppose that's why your mother gave it to you?" "My mother's motives always were impenetrable to me. I was her only child, she wanted a simple life. So she gave me a simple name to go along with it. --- It wasn't a popular name until the nineteenth century. People were put off by King Mark in the Tristram and Iseult."

  3. Marknoun

    Mark the Evangelist, also called John Mark, the first patriarch of Alexandria, credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Mark.

  4. Marknoun

    The Gospel of St. Mark, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the second of the four gospels.

    Synonym: Mar.

  5. Etymology: praenomen Marcus, derived from Mars, the Roman god of war, originally Mavors, from *Māwort-.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Marknoun

    Etymology: marc, Welsh; mearc , Saxon; mercke, Dutch; marque, French.

    Once was proclaimed throughout all Ireland, that all men should mark their cattle with an open several mark upon their flanks or buttocks, so as if they happened to be stolen they might appear whose they were. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.

    In the present form of the earth there are certain marks and indications of its first state; with which, if we compare those things that are recorded in sacred history, we may discover what the earth was in its first original. Burnet.

    The urine is a lixivium of the salts in a human body, and the proper mark of the state and quantity of such salts; and therefore very certain indications for the choice of diet may be taken from the state of urine. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

    But cruel fate, and my more cruel wife,
    To Grecian swords betray’d my sleeping life:
    These are the monuments of Helen’s love,
    The shame I bear below, the marks I bore above. Dryden.

    ’Twas then old soldiers cover’d o’er with scars,
    The marks of Pyrrhus, or the Punick wars,
    Thought all past services rewarded well,
    If to their share at least two acres fell. John Dryden, Juvenal.

    At present there are scarce any marks left of a subterraneous fire; for the earth is cold, and over-run with grass and shrubs. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

    As the confusion of tongues was a mark of separation, so the being of one language is a mark of union. Francis Bacon.

    The Argonauts sailed up the Danube, and from thence passed into the Adriatick, carrying their ship Argo upon their shoulders; a mark of great ignorance in geography among the writers of that time. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

    Upon the north sea bordereth Stow, so called, per eminentiam, as a place of great and good mark and scope. Richard Carew, Survey of Cornwall.

    France was a fairer mark to shoot at than Ireland, and could better reward the conqueror. John Davies, on Ireland.

    Be made the mark
    For all the people’s hate, the prince’s curses. John Denham.

    At four years old cometh the mark of tooth in horses, which hath a hole as big as you may lay a pea within it; and weareth shorter and shorter every year, till at eight years old the tooth is smooth. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist. №. 754.

    We give thee for reward a thousand marks. William Shakespeare.

    Thirty of these pence make a mancus, which some think to be all one with a mark, for that manca and mancusa is translated, in ancient books, by marca. William Camden, Remains.

    Upon every writ for debt or damage, amounting to forty pounds or more, a noble is paid to fine; and so for every hundred marks more a noble. Francis Bacon.

    Here are marriage vows for signing;
    Set your marks that cannot write. John Dryden, King Arthur.

  2. To Markverb

    Etymology: merken, Dutch; mearcan , Saxon; marquer, French.

    Will it not be received,
    When we have mark’d with blood those sleepy two
    Of his own chamber, and us’d their very daggers,
    That they have don’t. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

    For our quiet possession of things useful, they are naturally marked where there is need. Nehemiah Grew, Cosmol.

    That which was once the index to point out all virtues, does now mark out that part of the world where least of them resides. Decay of Piety.

    Alas, poor country!
    Where sighs, and groans, and shrieks, that rend the air,
    Are made, not mark’d! William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

    Mark them which cause divisions contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned, and avoid them. Rom. xvi. 17.

    Now swear, and call to witness
    Heav’n, hell, and earth, I mark it not from one
    That breaths beneath such complicated guilt. Smith.

  3. To Markverb

    To note; to take notice.

    Men mark when they hit, and never mark when they miss, as they do also of dreams. Francis Bacon, Essays.

    Mark a little why Virgil is so much concerned to make this marriage; it is to make way for the divorce which he intended afterwards. John Dryden, Æn.

Wikipedia

  1. Mark

    MARK Capital Management (previously Meyer Bergman) is a privately held real estate investment management firm with more than €7 billion in assets under management. MARK Capital Management was formed in 2004 by its chairman, Ton Meijer, and its chief executive officer, Markus Meijer from the holdings of the former MAB Group.

ChatGPT

  1. mark

    A mark is a symbol, sign, stain, or impression that's made in or on something, indicating identity, ownership, type, quantity, destination, or other attributes. It can also refer to a score or grade received on a project, exam, or performance. In the context of a person, 'mark' is a common male given name.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Marknoun

    a license of reprisals. See Marque

  2. Marknoun

    an old weight and coin. See Marc

  3. Marknoun

    the unit of monetary account of the German Empire, equal to 23.8 cents of United States money; the equivalent of one hundred pfennigs. Also, a silver coin of this value

  4. Marknoun

    a visible sign or impression made or left upon anything; esp., a line, point, stamp, figure, or the like, drawn or impressed, so as to attract the attention and convey some information or intimation; a token; a trace

  5. Marknoun

    a character or device put on an article of merchandise by the maker to show by whom it was made; a trade-mark

  6. Marknoun

    a character (usually a cross) made as a substitute for a signature by one who can not write

  7. Marknoun

    a fixed object serving for guidance, as of a ship, a traveler, a surveyor, etc.; as, a seamark, a landmark

  8. Marknoun

    a trace, dot, line, imprint, or discoloration, although not regarded as a token or sign; a scratch, scar, stain, etc.; as, this pencil makes a fine mark

  9. Marknoun

    an evidence of presence, agency, or influence; a significative token; a symptom; a trace; specifically, a permanent impression of one's activity or character

  10. Marknoun

    that toward which a missile is directed; a thing aimed at; what one seeks to hit or reach

  11. Marknoun

    attention, regard, or respect

  12. Marknoun

    limit or standard of action or fact; as, to be within the mark; to come up to the mark

  13. Marknoun

    badge or sign of honor, rank, or official station

  14. Marknoun

    preeminence; high position; as, particians of mark; a fellow of no mark

  15. Marknoun

    a characteristic or essential attribute; a differential

  16. Marknoun

    a number or other character used in registring; as, examination marks; a mark for tardiness

  17. Marknoun

    image; likeness; hence, those formed in one's image; children; descendants

  18. Marknoun

    one of the bits of leather or colored bunting which are placed upon a sounding line at intervals of from two to five fathoms. The unmarked fathoms are called "deeps."

  19. Markverb

    to put a mark upon; to affix a significant mark to; to make recognizable by a mark; as, to mark a box or bale of merchandise; to mark clothing

  20. Markverb

    to be a mark upon; to designate; to indicate; -- used literally and figuratively; as, this monument marks the spot where Wolfe died; his courage and energy marked him for a leader

  21. Markverb

    to leave a trace, scratch, scar, or other mark, upon, or any evidence of action; as, a pencil marks paper; his hobnails marked the floor

  22. Markverb

    to keep account of; to enumerate and register; as, to mark the points in a game of billiards or cards

  23. Markverb

    to notice or observe; to give attention to; to take note of; to remark; to heed; to regard

  24. Markverb

    to take particular notice; to observe critically; to note; to remark

  25. Etymology: [See 2d Marc.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Mark

    märk, n. a visible sign: any object serving as a guide: that by which anything is known: a badge: a trace, impression, proof: any visible effect: symptom: a thing aimed at or striven for: an attainable point: a character made by one who cannot write: any impressed sign or stamp: a physical peculiarity: distinction: a boundary, limit: in medieval times, a tract of common land belonging to a community.—v.t. to make a mark on anything: to impress with a sign: to take notice of: to regard.—v.i. to take particular notice.—adj. Marked, distinguished: prominent: notorious.—adv. Mark′edly, noticeably.—ns. Mark′er, one who marks the score at games, as at billiards: a counter used at card-playing, &c.: the soldier who forms the pivot round which a body of soldiers wheels; Mark′ing, act of making a mark: a mark made upon anything; Mark′ing-ink, indelible ink, used for marking clothes; Mark′ing-nut, the fruit of an East Indian tree of the cashew family, yielding a black juice used in marking cloths; Mark′man, one of the community owning a mark; Marks′man, one good at hitting a mark: one who shoots well.—Mark down, set down in writing, put a note of; Mark out, to lay out the plan or outlines of anything; Mark time, to move the feet alternately in the same manner as in marching, but without changing ground.—A man of mark, a well-known or famous man; Beside the mark, not properly referring to the matter in hand; God bless, or save, the mark, or Save the mark, a phrase expressing ironical astonishment or scorn, from the usage of archery; Make one's mark, to leave a lasting impression: to gain great influence; Toe the mark, to stand to one's obligations, facing the consequences; Trade mark, a distinctive mark put on goods, &c., to show by whom they were made; Up to the mark, good enough, measured by a certain standard. [A.S. mearc, a boundary; Ger. mark, Goth. marka.]

  2. Mark

    märk, n. an obsolete English coin=13s. 4d.: a coin of the present German Empire=about one shilling: a silver coin of Hamburg=about 1s. 4d. [A.S. marc, another form of the above word.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

  1. MARK

    In Germany, twenty-three cents. In the United States, only Twain.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. mark

    A certain regulated length for Spanish sword-blades, under penalty of fine, and the weapon to seizure. Also, any object serving for the guidance of ships, as sea-marks, land-marks, leading-marks, &c. Also, a piece of twine on a running rope, as a brace, &c., to show when, by being near the belaying pin or the bitts, it has been sufficiently hauled in. "Mark of the fore-brace down, sir;"--answer, "Belay, oh."

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. mark

    That toward which a missile is directed; a thing aimed at; what one seeks to hit or reach.

Rap Dictionary

  1. marknoun

    A sucker, a target for gaffling and crime. "You mark-ass busta, you betta raise up" -- Dr. Dre (Dre).

  2. marknoun

    Someone who is claiming a set (subset of a Crip or Blood gang) to which he does not belong.

  3. marknoun

    Someone who does what others do. "I cross the border put my car in park, take a look back further and spot a muthafu**ing mark" -- Tha CBT

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. MARK

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mark is ranked #2537 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Mark surname appeared 14,265 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname Mark.

    64.9% or 9,259 total occurrences were White.
    15.4% or 2,203 total occurrences were Black.
    11.3% or 1,618 total occurrences were Asian.
    3.2% or 465 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.5% or 361 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    2.5% or 359 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Mark' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1668

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Mark' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1074

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Mark' in Nouns Frequency: #758

  4. Verbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Mark' in Verbs Frequency: #274

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  1. Karm

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Mark in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Mark in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Mark in a Sentence

  1. State Jordan Fuchs:

    Fun fact : technically the chiefs of staff, me and Staff Mark Meadows are not allowed into the room, staff Mark Meadows just asked basic process questions, wanted to know what exactly we were verifying, are we checking signatures from multiple different files that we have and that is accurate.

  2. Michael Proctor:

    Today marks day one of due process for Mark Ridley-Thomas, while some have rushed to judgment, perhaps for political gain, we all win when we afford our brothers and sisters the constitutional entitlement to the presumption of innocence. Our lifelong public servant Mark Ridley-Thomas said today in court that he is innocent; I invite our community to breathe life into that right.

  3. Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno:

    Intolerance of ambiguity is the mark of an authoritarian personality.

  4. Libby Armintrout:

    It’s obvious that the Facebook CEO shares this high regard for his mom. During the town hall meeting with the prime minister of India in 2015, one of the topics he asked the prime minister about was about his mother. And it turns out Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg did n’t look too far from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg mom in Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg choice of spouse, whom Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg married in 2012. Like Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg mother, wife Priscilla Chan is an understated physician who shuns the spotlight. Related : From Under the Hoodie : 5 Entrepreneurial Lessons From Mark Zuckerberg When talking about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg mother, Microsoft founder Mary Maxell Gates, currently the richest man in the world, with an estimated worth $ 76.7 billion, has often spoken about a letter she wrote to his then-fianc Melinda the day before their wedding. From those to whom much is given, much is expected, her letter read. Mary Maxell Gates, a long-time philanthropist, died six months later at the age of 64 of breast cancer. Mary Maxell Gates kept Mary Maxell Gates mother’s letter, and Mary Maxell Gates swift foray into the world of philanthropy, establishing The Bill Melinda Gates Foundation with the help of Mary Maxell Gates father, Bill Sr., has been due to the influence of Mary Maxell Gates mother, a formidable business mind in her own right. Mary was a top student at her high school and in college, where she met her husband, a lawyer. They had three children. She threw herself into volunteering and served on the boards of numerous prominent organizations, including the United Way, where she first served as the county chair and, later, the first female national chair. She convinced her son, who was CEO of Microsoft at the time, to start the Employees Giving Campaign at Microsoft to benefit the United Way and other charities. ( He later join the board.) The considerable list of boards she served on is impressive, and when she was appointed to the board of regents of University of Washington in 1975, she spearheaded the move to divest the university’s holding in apartheid South Africa. According to her daughter, Libby Armintrout, Libby Armintrout was an extremely engaged parent and had high expectations of all Libby Armintrout children. Not just grades and that sort of thing, but how we behaved in public, how we would be socially.

  5. Andy Stone:

    Suggesting that wearing a mask can make Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sick could lead to imminent harm, so we're removing the video.

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From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • أشّرArabic
  • marca, marcCatalan, Valencian
  • známka, značka, marka, označitCzech
  • Zeichen, Note, decken, beflecken, kennzeichnen, korrigieren, Mark, merken, markieren, ReichsmarkGerman
  • markiEsperanto
  • marca, punto, calificación, mancha, nota, anotar, marcar, calificar, marco, apuntarSpanish
  • tähistama, markEstonian
  • نشانهPersian
  • arvosana, läiskä, naarmu, tahra, merkki, jälki, naarmuttaa, merkitä, korjata, arvostella, Saksan markka, markka, saksanmarkka, tahrataFinnish
  • score, signe, trace, note, marque, tacher, marquer, corriger, noter, mark, marcFrench
  • marcáil, marcIrish
  • comharraichScottish Gaelic
  • סימן, ציוןHebrew
  • jegy, osztályzat, megjelölHungarian
  • միավոր, թվանշան, գնահատական, նշան, մարկArmenian
  • marcarInterlingua
  • tandaIndonesian
  • valda, dekkaIcelandic
  • segno, punteggio, macchia, voto, marcare, marco, macchiareItalian
  • 成績, 標識, マーク, マルクJapanese
  • 마크Korean
  • notaLatin
  • kowataMāori
  • teken, markering, score, punt, aanduiding, blaam, opschrijven, optekenen, markeren, verbeteren, nota nemen, bevlekken, mark, neerpennen, noteren, aanduidenDutch
  • flekk, merke, karakterNorwegian
  • ocenaPolish
  • mancha, marco, nota, indicar, marcarPortuguese
  • notă, semn, urmă, pată, scor, bornă, marcăRomanian
  • оценка, знак, след, счёт, пятно, отметка, отметина, марка, маркироватьRussian
  • marka, маркаSerbo-Croatian
  • oznaka, zaznamovati, označitiSlovene
  • märke, märka upp, rätta, märka, lägga märke till, mark, D-mark, PunktmarkeraSwedish
  • alama, makiSwahili
  • குறிTamil
  • markTurkish
  • dấuVietnamese
  • beopenet, mipenet, penet, reigänamak, makVolapük
  • 标记Chinese

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