Meaning of "mark" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MARK

Old English mearc mark; related to Old Norse mörk boundary land, Old High German marha boundary, Latin margōmargin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MARK

mark  [mɑːk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MARK

Mark is a verb and can also act as a noun and an exclamation.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb mark in English.

Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES MARK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mark in the English dictionary

The first definition of mark in the dictionary is a visible impression, stain, etc, on a surface, such as a spot or scratch. Other definition of mark is a sign, symbol, or other indication that distinguishes something. Mark is also a cross or other symbol made instead of a signature.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MARK

PRESENT

Present

I mark

you mark

he/she/it marks

we mark

you mark

they mark

Present continuous

I am marking

you are marking

he/she/it is marking

we are marking

you are marking

they are marking

Present perfect

I have marked

you have marked

he/she/it has marked

we have marked

you have marked

they have marked

Present perfect continuous

I have been marking

you have been marking

he/she/it has been marking

we have been marking

you have been marking

they have been marking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I marked

you marked

he/she/it marked

we marked

you marked

they marked

Past continuous

I was marking

you were marking

he/she/it was marking

we were marking

you were marking

they were marking

Past perfect

I had marked

you had marked

he/she/it had marked

we had marked

you had marked

they had marked

Past perfect continuous

I had been marking

you had been marking

he/she/it had been marking

we had been marking

you had been marking

they had been marking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will mark

you will mark

he/she/it will mark

we will mark

you will mark

they will mark

Future continuous

I will be marking

you will be marking

he/she/it will be marking

we will be marking

you will be marking

they will be marking

Future perfect

I will have marked

you will have marked

he/she/it will have marked

we will have marked

you will have marked

they will have marked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been marking

you will have been marking

he/she/it will have been marking

we will have been marking

you will have been marking

they will have been marking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would mark

you would mark

he/she/it would mark

we would mark

you would mark

they would mark

Conditional continuous

I would be marking

you would be marking

he/she/it would be marking

we would be marking

you would be marking

they would be marking

Conditional perfect

I would have mark

you would have mark

he/she/it would have mark

we would have mark

you would have mark

they would have mark

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been marking

you would have been marking

he/she/it would have been marking

we would have been marking

you would have been marking

they would have been marking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you mark
we let´s mark
you mark

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to mark

Past participle

marked

Present Participle

marking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «MARK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mark» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of mark

acknowledge · aim · appraise · assess · assessment · attribute · badge · betoken · blaze · blemish · blot · blotch · brand · bruise · celebrate · character · characteristic · characterize · commemorate · consequence · correct · criterion · degree · denote · dent · device · diacritic · dignity · distinction · distinguish · earmark · effect · emblem · eminence · end · evaluate · evaluation · evidence · evince · exemplify · fame · feature · flag · footmark · footprint · goal · grade · grading · hallmark · handprint · herald · honour · identify · illustrate · impact · importance · impress · impression · imprint · index · indicate · indication · influence · insignia · keep · label · level · line · measure · memorialize · mind · nick · norm · notability · note · notice · object · objective · observe · par · peculiarity · percentage · pock · point · prestige · print · proof · purpose · quality · rating · recognize · regard · remark · remember · represent · salute · scar · score · scratch · seal · show · sign · signet · smirch · smudge · solemnize · splotch · spot · stage · stain · stamp · standard · standing · streak · symbol · symptom · target · token · trace · track · trail · trait · typify · watch · yardstick

TRANSLATION OF MARK

Find out the translation of mark to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of mark from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mark» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 污点
• Translator English - Spanish: marca
• English: mark
• Translator English - Hindi: मार्क
• Translator English - Arabic: بُقْعَةٌ
• Translator English - Russian: пятно
• Translator English - Portuguese: marca
• Translator English - Bengali: ছাপ
• Translator English - French: marque
• Translator English - Malay: Tanda
• Translator English - German: Fleck
• Translator English - Japanese: 汚れの跡
• Translator English - Korean: 흠집
• Translator English - Javanese: Tandha
• Translator English - Vietnamese: dấu
• Translator English - Tamil: குறி
• Translator English - Marathi: चिन्ह
• Translator English - Turkish: işaret
• Translator English - Italian: macchia
• Translator English - Polish: plama
• Translator English - Ukrainian: пляма
• Translator English - Romanian: pată
• Translator English - Greek: σημάδι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: merk
• Translator English - Swedish: märke
• Translator English - Norwegian: merke

10 QUOTES WITH «MARK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mark.

1

Tunde Adebimpe

When I'm in the mode of feeling positive about love, I don't really feel the need to mark it down in song. In fact, I know what that song would sound like, and I would not subject anybody to that.

2

Buzz Aldrin

The first footfalls on Mars will mark a historic milestone, an enterprise that requires human tenacity matched with technology to anchor ourselves on another world.

3

Shana Alexander

The mark of a true crush... is that you fall in love first and grope for reasons afterward.

4

David Antin

There is probably no oral society that fails to mark the spatial distinction of left and right, peculiar as this distinction may be.

5

Philip James Bailey

There is no surer mark of the absence of the highest moral and intellectual qualities than a cold reception of excellence.

6

Troy Baker

I'm always nervous! Especially when it comes to a series like 'Disgaea', where you do have such a devoted fan base, the last thing you want to do is disappoint. But I love playing bad guys and just always hope that fans will be forgiving if I miss the mark.

7

James Van Der Beek

You buy a house and you get it checked out and you feel like you've kind of made your mark here in some way. And then an act of God just comes up the coast and has the potential to just completely wipe it clean. Weather like that is certainly humbling.

8

Cyrano de Bergerac

A large nose is the mark of a witty, courteous, affable, generous and liberal man.

9

Richard Parks Bland

Now, mark it. This may be strong language, but heed it. The people mean it, and, my friends of the Eastern Democracy, we bid farewell when you do that thing.

10

John Bunyan

Words easy to be understood do often hit the mark; when high and learned ones do only pierce the air.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARK»

Discover the use of mark in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mark and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Yoga Body: The Origins of Modern Posture Practice

In this groundbreaking book, Mark Singleton calls into question many commonly held beliefs about the nature and origins of postural yoga (asana) and suggests a radically new way of understanding the meaning of yoga as it is practiced by ...

Mark Singleton, 2010

The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind

Reading this book, one wonders if the evangelical movement has pandered so much to American culture and tried to be so popular only to lose not only it's mind but it's soul as well.

Mark A. Noll, 1995

Mark Twain: A Life

Mark Twain founded the American voice.

Ron Powers, 2005

Capturing Sound: How Technology Has Changed Music

In this award-winning text, Mark Katz provides a wide-ranging, deeply informative, consistently entertaining history of recording's profound impact on the musical life of the past century, from Edison to the Internet.

Mark Katz, 2010

Learning Python

This book covers: Types and Operations -- Python's major built-in object types in depth: numbers, lists, dictionaries, and more Statements and Syntax -- the code you type to create and process objects in Python, along with Python's general ...

Mark Lutz, 2007

Atrocity, Punishment, and International Law

This book argues that accountability for extraordinary atrocity crimes should not uncritically adopt the methods and assumptions of ordinary liberal criminal law.

Mark A. Drumbl, 2007

The Date of Mark's Gospel: Insight from the Law in Earliest ...

This book argues that Mark's gospel was not written as late as c. 65-75 CE, but dates from sometime between the late 30s and early 40s CE. It challenges the use of the external evidence (such as Irenaeus and Clement of Alexandria) often ...

James G. Crossley, 2004

Autobiography of Mark Twain: Volume 1, Reader’s Edition

This Reader’s Edition, a portable paperback in larger type, republishes the text of the hardcover Autobiography in a form that is convenient for the general reader, without the editorial explanatory notes.

Mark Twain, Ms. Harriet E. Smith, 2012

The Vietnam War: A Concise International History

Hailed as a "pithy and compelling account of an intensely relevant topic" (Kirkus Reviews), this wide-ranging volume offers a superb account of a key moment in modern U.S. and world history.

Mark Atwood Lawrence, 2010

Mastering Manga with Mark Crilley: 30 Drawing Lessons from ...

Basic instructions and examples teach skills for drawing manga.

Mark Crilley, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MARK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mark is used in the context of the following news items.

Mark Cuban puts asterisk on Donald Trump's billions

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban did not question Donald Trump's views on politics on Tuesday, but rather how much the GOP presidential ... «CNBC, Jul 15»

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan offer support to fan left with …

Mark Wright has offered his support to a fan who was left with gruesome injuries after allegedly being stamped on and beaten up while he ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Bracketology! MSU's Hollis to lead NCAA hoops committee

Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis has been named vice chair of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee for the upcoming ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»

Mark Wright flaunts his biceps as he pumps iron in his brand new …

TV Presenter Mark Wright has revealed he "can't get out the gym" - and we're not complaining. The hunky star has had his own gym installed at ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Mark Cuban is right. Expand the NBA playoffs

About a week ago, Mavericks franchisee Mark Cuban told followers on his niche social media app that he proposed expanding the NBA ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»

Army Gen. Mark Milley, Army chief nominee, open to arming recruiters

Gen. Mark A. Milley, President Obama's nominee to become the next top officer in the Army, told the Senate Armed Services Committee on ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

The Chase superfan meets hero Mark 'The Beast' Labbett in Beeston

The 17-year-old is a huge fan of larger-than-life brainbox Mark Labbett, who visited Mecca Bingo in Beeston on Saturday as part of Redtooth's ... «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»

Blink-182's Mark Hoppus Makes Scoring Debut on 'I'm Scared …

Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 poses backstage at the KROQ Weenie Roast Y Fiesta 2015 at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre on May 16, 2015 in ... «Billboard, Jul 15»

TC Williams sprinter Noah Lyles hopes to catch Usain Bolt's mark at …

The goal sounds hyperbolic, but in reality, T.C. Williams senior Noah Lyles is only a quarter of a second away from achieving it. Lyles wants to ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

White House orders flags flown at half-staff to mark Chattanooga …

"As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on July 16, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tennessee ... I hereby ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»