1. a visible impression or trace on something, such as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise: The dye left a small mark on his arm.
2. a badge, brand, or other visible sign assumed or imposed: He carried the banner as 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 their 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: The ambassador should bow as a mark of respect when meeting the queen.
7. a symbol used in rating conduct, proficiency, attainment, etc., as of students 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. 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.
• an object of derision, scorn, manipulation, or the like: He was an easy mark for criticism.
• the intended victim of a swindler, hustler, or the like: The cardsharps picked their marks from among the tourists on the cruise ship.
16. the starting line.
17. the middle of the stomach.
18. jack¹ (def. 18).
19. a strike or spare.
20. 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.
21. a tract of land that may have been held in common by a primitive or early medieval community of peasants in Germany.
22. a boundary; frontier.

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 followed 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 followed 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.

35. to take notice; give attention; consider.
36. scent-mark (def. 1).

37. to reduce the price of: These towels have been marked down.
38. to mark the proper dimensions or boundaries of; separate: We marked off the limits of our lot with stakes.
39. mark up,
• to mar or deface with marks.
• to mark with notations or symbols.
• 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.
• to increase the selling price of.
• to make corrections or changes to (written or printed text).
• to indicate detailed instructions concerning the format, style, or structure for (a manuscript to be typeset, an electronic document, or a web page).

40. not pertinent; irrelevant.
41. (used as an exclamation of disapproval, contempt, impatience, etc.)
42. to attain success or fame; achieve one's ambition: He set out to make his mark as a writer.
43. time (def. 55).
44. (in calling the start of a race) take your places: On your mark! Get set! Go!
45. far from the target or objective; inaccurate or irrelevant: My first guess was wide of the mark.

1. the monetary unit of Germany from 1871 to 2002, when the euro was adopted: originally a silver coin.
2. the markka of Finland.
3. a former money of account and 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 part of a kroon: replaced by the sent after 1927.
6. a former European unit of weight, especially for gold and silver, generally equal to 8 ounces (249 grams).

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. ruler of Cornwall, husband of Iseult and uncle of Sir Tristram.
4. Marcus, Saint.
5. a male given name, form of Marcus.

1. a visible impression, stain, etc, on a surface, such as a spot or scratch
2. a sign, symbol, or other indication that distinguishes something
3. a cross or other symbol made instead of a signature
4. a written or printed sign or symbol, as for punctuation
5. a letter, number, or percentage used to grade academic work
6. a thing that indicates position or directs; marker
7. a desired or recognized standard
8. an indication of some quality, feature, or prowess
9. quality or importance; note
10. a target or goal
11. impression or influence
12. one of the temperature settings on a gas oven
13. (often capital) (in trade names)
• model, brand, or type
• a variation on a particular model
14. a suitable victim, esp for swindling
15. one of the intervals distinctively marked on a sounding lead
16. bowls another name for the jack 1 (def. 7)
17. an action in which a player standing inside his own 22m line catches a forward kick by an opponent and shouts "mark", entitling himself to a free kick
18. a catch of the ball from a kick of at least 10 yards, after which a free kick is taken
19. the middle of the stomach at or above the line made by the boxer's trunks
20. (in medieval England and Germany) a piece of land held in common by the free men of a community
21. an obsolete word for frontier
22. statistics See class mark
23. to succeed or achieve recognition
24. a command given to runners in a race to prepare themselves at the starting line

25. to make or receive (a visible impression, trace, or stain) on (a surface)
26. to characterize or distinguish
27. to set boundaries or limits (on)
28. to select, designate, or doom by or as if by a mark
29. to put identifying or designating labels, stamps, etc, on, esp to indicate price
30. to pay heed or attention to
31. to observe; notice
32. to grade or evaluate (scholastic work)
33. to stay close to (an opponent) to hamper his or her play
34. to keep (score) in some games
35. mark time
• to move the feet alternately as in marching but without advancing
• to act in a mechanical and routine way
• to halt progress temporarily, while awaiting developments

36. the shout given by a player when calling for a mark

1. See Deutschmark, markka, Reichsmark, Ostmark
2. a former monetary unit and coin in England and Scotland worth two thirds of a pound sterling
3. a silver coin of Germany until 1924

1. one of the four Evangelists. Feast day: April 25
2. the second Gospel, traditionally ascribed to him

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