mark

[US]/mɑːk/
[UK]/mɑːrk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. mark; symbol; trace; sign

vi. to make a mark

vt. to make a mark on; to score; to label

Phrases & Collocations

question mark

exclamation mark

check mark

trade mark

mark on

mark twain

mark in

mark with

beyond the mark

on the mark

good mark

mark out

main mark

high mark

certification mark

punctuation mark

registered trade mark

shipping mark

full mark

off the mark

water mark

hit the mark

Example Sentences

Mark is the nominee for Treasurer.

a Mark 10 Jaguar.

the halfway mark of the race.

Mark the place on the map.

a mark of bastardy;

mark or paint with raddle.

Mark approval with a nod.

Mark was apoplectic with rage at the decision.

Mark felt a rush of anger.

Mark felt sick with fear.

The floor marks easily.

Mark carefully how it is done.

a mark of B on an English theme.

a statute of marking system

stamp the trade mark into the leather

a mark of C on a term paper.

He overshot the mark by about £3 million.

Real-world Examples

The ensuing crisis is sure to leave a mark on the company's profitability.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2019 Collection

Yet memories from the war have left an indelible mark on many.

Source: VOA Standard August 2013 Collection

People overshoot the mark. There is aggression.

Source: Harvard University Open Course "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?"

We wanted to have a mark reflect the electorate, and reflect the issues.

Source: Popular Science Essays

Working with your hands is seen as almost a mark of inferiority.

Source: Past years' graduate entrance exam English reading true questions.

Right there where X marks the spot.

Source: Hi! Dog Teacher (Video Version)

I've come to register a trade mark.

Source: Foreign Trade English Topics King

This is a check mark in American English.

Source: Grandparents' Vocabulary Lesson

I'm sure I've got a low mark.

Source: New Concept English: American Edition, Book 1 (Translation)

Even Neville scraped through, his good herbology mark making up for his abysmal potions one.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

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