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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | mearcian |
Related topics:1 to write or draw on something, so that someone will notice what you have written : 
I've marked the pages you need to look at.
write on something
[transitive]
I've marked the pages you need to look at. mark something with something When you're done, put your sheet in the envelope marked with your name.
When you're done, put your sheet in the envelope marked with your name. mark somebody present/absent (=write on an official list that someone is there or not there, especially in school) Any student who is more than 20 minutes late for class will be marked absent.
Any student who is more than 20 minutes late for class will be marked absent.2 to make a mark on something in a way that spoils its appearance or damages it, or to become spoiled in this way : Take off your shoes so you don't mark the floor. The disease had marked her face for life. The table marks easily, so please be careful.
damage
[intransitive and transitive]Take off your shoes so you don't mark the floor.The disease had marked her face for life.The table marks easily, so please be careful.3 to celebrate an important event : celebrations to mark Australia Day
celebrate
[transitive]celebrations to mark Australia Day mark something with something Carter's 90th birthday will be marked with a large party at the Savoy Hotel.
Carter's 90th birthday will be marked with a large party at the Savoy Hotel.4 to show where something is : A simple wooden cross marked her grave. He had marked the route on the map in red.
show position
[transitive]A simple wooden cross marked her grave.He had marked the route on the map in red. mark something with something Troop positions were marked with colored pins.
Troop positions were marked with colored pins.5 if a particular year, month, or week marks an important event, the event happened on that date during a previous year : This week marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Priestley.
year/month/week
[transitive]This week marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Priestley.6 to be a sign of an important change or an important stage in the development of something : Her latest novel marks a turning point in her development as a writer. The move seemed to mark a major change in government policy.
show a change
[transitive]Her latest novel marks a turning point in her development as a writer.The move seemed to mark a major change in government policy.7 if something is marked by a particular quality or feature, it is a typical or important part of that thing [= characterize]: The villages of East Anglia are marked by beautiful churches with fine towers.
quality/feature
[transitive usually passive]The villages of East Anglia are marked by beautiful churches with fine towers.8 to read a piece of written work and put a number or letter on it to show how good it is [= grade American English] I've got a pile of exam papers to mark.
student's work
[transitive] especially British EnglishI've got a pile of exam papers to mark.9 to stay close to a player of the opposite team during a game [= guard American English]
sport
[transitive] especially British EnglishDS10 to spend time not doing very much except waiting for something else to happen : I was just marking time until a better job came up.
be marking time
I was just marking time until a better job came up.11 if soldiers mark time, they move their legs as if they were marching, but remain in the same place
mark time
PM12 used to tell someone that they should pay attention to what you are saying : They're going to regret firing me, you mark my words.
(you) mark my words!
spokenThey're going to regret firing me, you mark my words.13 used to emphasize something you say [= mind you]: Her uncle's just given her a car - given, mark you, not lent.
mark you
British English old-fashionedHer uncle's just given her a car - given, mark you, not lent.mark somebody/something ↔ down
phrasal verb1 to write something down, especially in order to keep a record : Mark down everything you eat on your daily chart.
Mark down everything you eat on your daily chart.2 to reduce the price of something [≠ mark up; ↪ markdown]: Winter coats have been marked down from $80 to $50.
Winter coats have been marked down from $80 to $50.3 especially British English to give a student a lower result in a test, paper etc because they have made mistakes : Students will be marked down for failing to follow directions.
Students will be marked down for failing to follow directions.mark somebody/something down as something
phrasal verb British English to consider someone or something to be a particular type of person or thing : When I first saw Gilbert play I marked him down as a future England player.
When I first saw Gilbert play I marked him down as a future England player.mark somebody/something ↔ off
phrasal verb1 to make an area separate by drawing a line around it, putting a rope around it etc : The competitors' arena had been marked off with cones.
The competitors' arena had been marked off with cones.2 to make a mark on a list to show that something has been done or completed [= tick off, check off]: Mark off each of the names on the list as I call them out.
Mark off each of the names on the list as I call them out.3 British English to make something or someone different from other things or people of a similar type [= distinguish]
mark somebody/something ↔ off from Sara's natural flair for languages marked her off from the other students.
Sara's natural flair for languages marked her off from the other students.mark somebody/something ↔ out
phrasal verb1 to show the shape or position of something by drawing lines around it : A volleyball court had been marked out on the grass.
A volleyball court had been marked out on the grass.2 British English to make someone or something seem very different from or better than other similar people or things
mark somebody/something out as something His stunning victory marked him out as the very best horse of his era.
His stunning victory marked him out as the very best horse of his era.mark something ↔ up
phrasal verb1BBT to increase the price of something, so that you sell it for more than you paid for it [≠ mark down]: Compact discs may be marked up as much as 80%. ➔ mark-up
Compact discs may be marked up as much as 80%.2 to write notes or instructions for changes on a piece of writing, music etc : I have to mark up the pages and send them back to the printer.
I have to mark up the pages and send them back to the printer.