mark

mark is a 4-letter English word with 54 senses as noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A license of reprisals. See Marque. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 11 · 54 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A license of reprisals. See Marque.
2. noun. An old weight and coin. See Marc.
3. noun. The unit of monetary account of the German Empire, equal to 23.8 cents of United States money; the equivalent of one hundred pfennigs. Also, a silver coin of this value.
4. noun. A visible sign or impression made or left upon anything; esp., a line, point, stamp, figure, or the like, drawn or impressed, so as to attract the attention and convey some information or intimation; a token; a trace.
5. noun. A character or device put on an article of merchandise by the maker to show by whom it was made; a trade-mark.
6. noun. A character (usually a cross) made as a substitute for a signature by one who can not write.
7. noun. A fixed object serving for guidance, as of a ship, a traveler, a surveyor, etc.; as, a seamark, a landmark.
8. noun. A trace, dot, line, imprint, or discoloration, although not regarded as a token or sign; a scratch, scar, stain, etc.; as, this pencil makes a fine mark.
9. noun. An evidence of presence, agency, or influence; a significative token; a symptom; a trace; specifically, a permanent impression of one's activity or character.
10. noun. That toward which a missile is directed; a thing aimed at; what one seeks to hit or reach.
11. noun. Attention, regard, or respect.
12. noun. Limit or standard of action or fact; as, to be within the mark; to come up to the mark.
13. noun. Badge or sign of honor, rank, or official station.
14. noun. Preeminence; high position; as, particians of mark; a fellow of no mark.
15. noun. A characteristic or essential attribute; a differential.
16. noun. A number or other character used in registring; as, examination marks; a mark for tardiness.
17. noun. Image; likeness; hence, those formed in one's image; children; descendants.
18. noun. One of the bits of leather or colored bunting which are placed upon a sounding line at intervals of from two to five fathoms. The unmarked fathoms are called "deeps."
19. transitive verb. To put a mark upon; to affix a significant mark to; to make recognizable by a mark; as, to mark a box or bale of merchandise; to mark clothing.
20. transitive verb. To be a mark upon; to designate; to indicate; -- used literally and figuratively; as, this monument marks the spot where Wolfe died; his courage and energy marked him for a leader.
21. transitive verb. To leave a trace, scratch, scar, or other mark, upon, or any evidence of action; as, a pencil marks paper; his hobnails marked the floor.
22. transitive verb. To keep account of; to enumerate and register; as, to mark the points in a game of billiards or cards.
23. transitive verb. To notice or observe; to give attention to; to take note of; to remark; to heed; to regard.
24. intransitive verb. To take particular notice; to observe critically; to note; to remark.
25. noun. something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal

    "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"

    "scored a bull's eye"

26. noun. the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember

    "it was in London that he made his mark"

    "he left an indelible mark on the American theater"

27. noun. a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

    Synonyms: crisscross, cross

28. noun. an indication of damage

    Synonyms: scar, scrape, scratch

29. noun. a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

    "she made good marks in algebra"

    "grade A milk"

    Synonyms: grade, score

30. noun. the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament
31. noun. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

    "he showed signs of strain"

    "they welcomed the signs of spring"

    Synonyms: sign

32. noun. a symbol of disgrace or infamy--Genesis

    "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"

    Synonyms: brand, stain, stigma

33. noun. a visible indication made on a surface

    "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"

    "paw prints were everywhere"

    Synonyms: print

34. noun. a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)

    "his answer was just a punctuation mark"

35. noun. a reference point to shoot at

    "his arrow hit the mark"

    Synonyms: target

36. noun. a distinguishing symbol

    "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

    Synonyms: marker, marking

37. noun. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

    Synonyms: chump, fool, gull, mug, patsy, sucker

38. noun. Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
39. noun. formerly the basic unit of money in Germany

    Synonyms: deutschmark

40. verb. insert punctuation marks into

    Synonyms: punctuate

41. verb. make or leave a mark on

    "the scouts marked the trail"

    "ash marked the believers' foreheads"

42. verb. mark by some ceremony or observation

    "The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade"

    Synonyms: commemorate

43. verb. be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense

    "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"

    Synonyms: differentiate, distinguish

44. verb. assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation

    "grade tests"

    "score the SAT essays"

    Synonyms: grade, score

45. verb. put a check mark on or near or next to

    "Please check each name on the list"

    "tick off the items"

    Synonyms: check, tick

46. verb. remove from a list

    "Cross the name of the dead person off the list"

47. verb. designate as if by a mark

    "This sign marks the border"

48. verb. make underscoring marks

    Synonyms: score

49. verb. establish as the highest level or best performance

    "set a record"

    Synonyms: set

50. verb. make small marks into the surface of

    "score the clay before firing it"

    Synonyms: nock, score

51. verb. mark with a scar

    "The skin disease scarred his face permanently"

    Synonyms: pit, pock, scar

52. verb. attach a tag or label to

    "label these bottles"

    Synonyms: label, tag

53. verb. notice or perceive

    "She noted that someone was following her"

    "mark my words"

    Synonyms: note, notice

54. verb. to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful

    "He denounced the government action"

    "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock"

    Synonyms: brand, denounce, stigmatise, stigmatize

Synonyms

crisscross, cross, scar, scrape, scratch, grade, score, sign, brand, stain, stigma, print, target, marker, marking, chump, fool, gull, mug, patsy, sucker, deutschmark, punctuate, commemorate

Common word forms

marks, marked, marker, marking, markable, markless

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