adjective🔗ShareHaving a visible or identifying mark."The teacher marked the student's paper with a red pen. "appearancemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareClearly evident; noticeable; conspicuous."The eighth century BC saw a marked increase in the general wealth of Cyprus."appearancesignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a word, form, or phoneme) Distinguished by a positive feature."e.g. in author and authoress, the latter is marked for its gender by a suffix."languagelinguisticsgrammarwordphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSingled out; suspicious; treated with hostility; the object of vengeance."A marked man."attitudecharactersocietyemotionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a police vehicle) In police livery, as opposed to unmarked."The marked police car pulled up to the school, its blue and white livery clearly visible. "policevehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something)."to mark a box or bale of merchandise"markactionsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo leave a mark (often an undesirable or unwanted one) on (something)."See where this pencil has marked the paper."markChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo have a long-lasting negative impact on (someone or something)."The accident deeply marked her, leaving lasting emotional scars. "outcomenegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo create an indication of (a location)."She folded over the corner of the page to mark where she left off reading."markplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be an indication of (something); to show where (something) is located."A bell marked the end of visiting hours."signplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo indicate (something) in writing or by other symbols."In her Bible, the words of Christ were marked in red."writingcommunicationsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo create (a mark) on a surface."The student carefully marked the answer sheet with a pencil. "markChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo celebrate or acknowledge (an event) through an action of some kind."The national holiday is marked by fireworks."eventactionculturetraditionfestivalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of things) To identify (someone as a particular type of person or as having a particular role)."His courage and energy marked him as a leader."characterpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of people) To assign (someone) to a particular category or class."The teacher marked the students into different groups based on their reading levels. "grouppersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of people) To choose or intend (someone) for a particular end or purpose."The school principal marked him for a leadership role in student council. "actionplanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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."That summer marked the beginning of her obsession with cycling."timeeventactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be typical or characteristic of (something)."The teacher's enthusiasm for the subject was marked by her animated lectures. "characterqualitystyletypeaspectChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo distinguish (one person or thing from another)."The teacher marked the student's papers to distinguish which ones needed extra help. "signwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo focus one's attention on (something or someone); to pay attention to, to take note of."Mark my words: that boy’s up to no good."attitudemindactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo become aware of (something) through the physical senses."The children marked the sweet smell of freshly baked cookies coming from the kitchen. "sensationmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo hold (someone) in one's line of sight."The teacher marked the student who was talking out of turn. "actionmilitarypoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo indicate the correctness of and give a score to (a school assignment, exam answers, etc.)."The teacher had to spend her weekend marking all the tests."educationwritingachievementjobworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo record that (someone) has a particular status."to mark a student absent."statepositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo keep account of; to enumerate and register; to keep score."to mark the points in a game of billiards or a card game"numberstatisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo follow a player not in possession of the ball when defending, to prevent them receiving a pass easily."The defender marked the opposing player closely, preventing him from easily receiving a pass. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo catch the ball directly from a kick of 15 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick."The soccer player marked the ball, catching it directly after a long kick, earning a free kick for their team. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo put a marker in the place of one's ball."The student marked the spot where his golf ball landed in the grass. "sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo sing softly, sometimes an octave lower than usual, in order to protect one's voice during a rehearsal."The singer marked the song during rehearsal to avoid straining her voice. "musicentertainmentstageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
