mark

mark¹ W2S3 [ma:k US ma:rk] n

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1¦(dirt)¦

2¦(damaged area)¦

3¦(coloured area)¦

4¦(writing)¦

5¦(level/number)¦

6¦(student's work)¦

7 full/top marks for effort/trying/persistence etc

8 high/low mark

9 make/leave your mark

10 leave/make its mark on somebody/something

11 off the mark/wide of the mark

12 be a mark of something

13 a mark of respect/honour/affection etc

14 Mark 2/6 etc

14 mark 2/6 etc

15 hit/miss the mark

16 be quick/slow/first etc off the mark

17 not up to the mark

18 the halfway mark

19 bear the mark of something

20 on your mark(s), get set, go!

21¦(money)¦

22¦(signature)¦

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[Sense: 1-20, 22; Origin: Old English mearc 'border, edge, sign']

[Sense: 21; Date: 1800-1900; : Germa]

1.) ¦(DIRT)¦

a spot or dirty area on something that spoils its appearance

▪ I can't get these marks out of my T-shirt.

▪ His feet left dirty marks all over the floor.

▪ Police said the skid marks (=marks left by a car's tyres) were over 30 feet long.

2.) ¦(DAMAGED AREA)¦

a cut, hole, or other small sign of damage

burn/scratch/bite etc mark

▪ a burn mark on the kitchen table

▪ There were scratch marks all over the victim's body.

3.) ¦(COLOURED AREA)¦

a small area of darker or lighter colour on a plain surface such as a person's skin or an animal's fur

▪ The kitten is mainly white with black marks on her back.

→↑birthmark

4.) ¦(WRITING)¦

a shape or sign that is written or printed

▪ What do those strange marks at the top mean?

▪ Make a mark at the bottom of the page.

5.) ¦(LEVEL/NUMBER)¦

a particular level, number, amount etc

pass/reach/approach etc the ... mark

▪ The temperature is not expected to reach the 20 degree mark in the next few days.

▪ In 1976 unemployment in Britain passed the one million mark.

6.) ¦(STUDENT'S WORK)¦

especially BrE a letter or number given by a teacher to show how good a student's work is

American Equivalent: gradegood/high mark

▪ The highest mark was a B+.

▪ Her marks have been a lot lower this term.

▪ She always gets good marks .

pass mark

(=the mark you need in order to pass an exam)

▪ The pass mark was 75%.

full/top marks

(=the highest possible mark)

7.) full/top marks for effort/trying/persistence etc

BrE spoken used to praise someone for trying hard to do something, even though they did not succeed

▪ I have to give you top marks for determination.

8.) high/low mark

approval or disapproval of something or of the way someone has done something

▪ Parents gave the kit high marks .

▪ his low marks as transportation chief

9.) make/leave your mark

to become successful or famous

▪ It took Hughes only two games to make his mark.

make/leave your mark as

▪ Dorsey made his mark as a pianist in the 1920s.

make/leave your mark on/in

▪ Cobb has left his mark on baseball history.

10.) leave/make its mark on sb/sth

to affect someone or something so that they change in a permanent or very noticeable way

▪ Singers like Franklin and Redding helped gospel music make its mark on popular culture.

▪ Growing up during the war had left its mark on her.

11.) off the mark/wide of the mark

not correct

= ↑inaccurate

▪ Our cost estimate was way off the mark .

12.) be a mark of sth

to show that someone or something is a particular thing, has a particular quality etc

= be a sign of something

▪ The ability to perform well under pressure is the mark of a true champion.

13.) a mark of respect/honour/affection etc

something that happens or is done to show respect, honour etc

a mark of respect/honour/affection etc for

▪ The plaque awarded to Grant is a mark of recognition for his years of service.

▪ There was a two-minute silence as a mark of respect for the dead.

14.) Mark 2/6 etc also mark 2/6 etc

a) especially BrE a particular type or model of a car, machine etc

▪ an old Mark 2 Ford Cortina

b) a measurement used in Britain for the temperature of a gas ↑oven

▪ Cook for 40 minutes at gas mark 6.

15.) hit/miss the mark

a) to hit or miss the thing that you were shooting at

b) to succeed or fail to have the effect you wanted

▪ Although it contains a certain amount of truth, this theory ultimately misses the mark.

16.) be quick/slow/first etc off the mark informal

to be quick, slow, first etc to understand things or react to situations

▪ You'll have to be quick off the mark if you want to find a job around here.

17.) not up to the markBrE

a) not good enough

▪ Her work just isn't up to the mark.

b) old-fashioned not well and healthy

▪ I'm not feeling quite up to the mark today.

18.) the halfway mark

the point in a race, journey, or event that is half way between the start and the finish

19.) bear the mark of sth

a) to show the physical signs of something which happened in the past

▪ His face bore the marks of many missions.

b) if something bears the mark of something or someone, it has signs that show who or what made it or influenced it

▪ His speech bore all the marks of his military background.

20.) on your mark(s), get set, go!

spoken said in order to start a race

21.) ¦(MONEY)¦

the standard unit of money used in Germany before the ↑euro

22.) ¦(SIGNATURE)¦

old use a sign in the form of a cross, used by someone who is not able to write their name

→↑exclamation mark

→overstep the mark at ↑overstep, ↑punctuation mark, ↑question mark, ↑speech marks

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HINT

Do not use mark when you mean a particular type of product. Use make or brand: an expensive make of camera |a well-known brand of toothpaste

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mark ²

mark² W2S3 v

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1¦(write on something)¦

2¦(damage)¦

3¦(celebrate)¦

4¦(show position)¦

5¦(year/month/week)¦

6¦(show a change)¦

7¦(quality/feature)¦

8¦(student's work)¦

9¦(sport)¦

10 be marking time

11 mark time

12 (you) mark my words!

13 mark you

Phrasal verbs

　mark somebody/something<=>down

　mark somebody/something down as something

　mark somebody/something<=>off

　mark somebody/something<=>out

　mark something<=>up

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[: Old English; Origin: mearcian]

1.) ¦(WRITE ON SOMETHING)¦ [T]

to write or draw on something, so that someone will notice what you have written

▪ I've marked the pages you need to look at.

mark sth with sth

▪ When you're done, put your sheet in the envelope marked with your name.

mark sth on sth

▪ Peter marked his name on the first page.

mark sth personal/fragile/urgent etc

▪ a document marked 'confidential'

mark sb present/absent

(=write on an official list that someone is there or not there, especially in school)

▪ Any student who is more than 20 minutes late for class will be marked absent.

▪ All school uniform should be clearly marked with the child's name.

2.) ¦(DAMAGE)¦ [I and T]

to make a mark on something in a way that spoils its appearance or damages it, or to become spoiled in this way

▪ Take off your shoes so you don't mark the floor.

▪ The disease had marked her face for life.

▪ The table marks easily, so please be careful.

3.) ¦(CELEBRATE)¦ [T]

to celebrate an important event

▪ celebrations to mark Australia Day

mark sth with sth

▪ Carter's 90th birthday will be marked with a large party at the Savoy Hotel.

▪ Mrs Lawson was presented with a gold watch to mark the occasion .

4.) ¦(SHOW POSITION)¦ [T]

to show where something is

▪ A simple wooden cross marked her grave.

▪ He had marked the route on the map in red.

mark sth with sth

▪ Troop positions were marked with colored pins.

▪ She placed a bookmark between the pages to mark her place .

5.) ¦(YEAR/MONTH/WEEK)¦ [T]

if a particular year, month, or week marks an important event, the event happened on that date during a previous year

▪ This week marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Priestley.

6.) ¦(SHOW A CHANGE)¦ [T]

to be a sign of an important change or an important stage in the development of something

▪ Her latest novel marks a turning point in her development as a writer.

▪ The move seemed to mark a major change in government policy.

▪ These elections mark the end of an era.

7.) ¦(QUALITY/FEATURE)¦ [T usually passive]

if something is marked by a particular quality or feature, it is a typical or important part of that thing

= ↑characterize

▪ The villages of East Anglia are marked by beautiful churches with fine towers.

8.) ¦(STUDENT'S WORK)¦ [T]

especially BrE to read a piece of written work and put a number or letter on it to show how good it is

American Equivalent: grade

▪ I've got a pile of exam papers to mark.

9.) ¦(SPORT)¦ [T]

especially BrE to stay close to a player of the opposite team during a game

American Equivalent: guard

10.) be marking time

to spend time not doing very much except waiting for something else to happen

▪ I was just marking time until a better job came up.

11.) mark time

if soldiers mark time, they move their legs as if they were marching, but remain in the same place

12.) (you) mark my words!

spoken used to tell someone that they should pay attention to what you are saying

▪ They're going to regret firing me, you mark my words.

13.) mark you

BrE old-fashioned used to emphasize something you say

= mind you

▪ Her uncle's just given her a car - given, mark you, not lent.

→↑marked

mark down [mark sb/sth<=>down] phr v

1.) to write something down, especially in order to keep a record

▪ Mark down everything you eat on your daily chart.

mark sb/sth down as sth

▪ The teacher marked him down as absent.

2.) to reduce the price of something

≠ ↑mark up

→↑markdown

▪ Winter coats have been marked down from $80 to $50.

3.) especially BrE to give a student a lower result in a test, paper etc because they have made mistakes

▪ Students will be marked down for failing to follow directions.

mark down as [mark sb/sth down as sth] phr v BrE to consider someone or something to be a particular type of person or thing

▪ When I first saw Gilbert play I marked him down as a future England player.

mark off [mark sb/sth<=>off] phr v

1.) to make an area separate by drawing a line around it, putting a rope around it etc

▪ The competitors' arena had been marked off with cones.

2.) to make a mark on a list to show that something has been done or completed

= ↑tick off, check off ↑check off

▪ Mark off each of the names on the list as I call them out.

3.) BrE to make something or someone different from other things or people of a similar type

= ↑distinguish mark somebody/something<=>off from

▪ Sara's natural flair for languages marked her off from the other students.

mark out [mark sb/sth<=>out] phr v

1.) to show the shape or position of something by drawing lines around it

▪ A volleyball court had been marked out on the grass.

2.) BrE to make someone or something seem very different from or better than other similar people or things

mark sb/sth out as sth

▪ His stunning victory marked him out as the very best horse of his era.

mark sb out for sth

▪ She seemed marked out for success.

mark up [mark sth<=>up] phr v

1.) to increase the price of something, so that you sell it for more than you paid for it

≠ ↑mark down

▪ Compact discs may be marked up as much as 80%.

→↑mark-up

2.) to write notes or instructions for changes on a piece of writing, music etc

▪ I have to mark up the pages and send them back to the printer.