verb To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).
Example: to mark a box or bale of merchandise
verb To leave a mark (often an undesirable or unwanted one) on (something).
Synonyms: blemish, scar, scratch, stain
Example: See where this pencil has marked the paper.
verb To have a long-lasting negative impact on (someone or something).
verb To create an indication of (a location).
Example: She folded over the corner of the page to mark where she left off reading.
verb To be an indication of (something); to show where (something) is located.
Synonyms: demonstrate, indicate, manifest, reveal, show, signal
Example: A bell marked the end of visiting hours.
verb To indicate (something) in writing or by other symbols.
Synonyms: display, show, write
Example: In her Bible, the words of Christ were marked in red.
verb To create (a mark) on a surface.
Synonyms: draw, trace
verb To celebrate or acknowledge (an event) through an action of some kind.
Synonyms: commemorate, solemnize
Example: The national holiday is marked by fireworks.
verb (of things) To identify (someone as a particular type of person or as having a particular role).
Example: His courage and energy marked him as a leader.
verb (of people) To assign (someone) to a particular category or class.
Synonyms: classify, "mark out"
verb (of people) To choose or intend (someone) for a particular end or purpose.
Synonyms: destine, "mark out", target
verb To be a point in time or space at which something takes place; to accompany or be accompanied by (an event, action, etc.); to coincide with.
Synonyms: represent, see
Example: That summer marked the beginning of her obsession with cycling.
verb To be typical or characteristic of (something).
Synonyms: characterize, typify
verb To distinguish (one person or thing from another).
verb To focus one's attention on (something or someone); to pay attention to, to take note of.
Synonyms: heed, "listen to", "look at", observe, watch
Example: Mark my words: that boy’s up to no good.
verb To become aware of (something) through the physical senses.
Synonyms: hear, note, notice, observe, perceive, see
verb To hold (someone) in one's line of sight.
verb To indicate the correctness of and give a score to (a school assignment, exam answers, etc.).
Synonyms: grade, score
Example: The teacher had to spend her weekend marking all the tests.
verb To record that (someone) has a particular status.
Example: to mark a student absent.
verb To keep account of; to enumerate and register; to keep score.
Example: to mark the points in a game of billiards or a card game
verb To follow a player not in possession of the ball when defending, to prevent them receiving a pass easily.
verb To catch the ball directly from a kick of 15 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick.
verb To put a marker in the place of one's ball.
verb To sing softly, sometimes an octave lower than usual, in order to protect one's voice during a rehearsal.