How to pronounce “mark”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (heading) Boundary, land within a boundary.
• (heading) Characteristic, sign, visible impression.
• (heading) Indicator of position, objective etc.
• (heading) Attention.
• [Verb]
• To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).
• To leave a mark (often an undesirable or unwanted one) on (something).
• (figurative) To have a long-lasting negative impact on (someone or something).
• To create an indication of (a location).
• To be an indication of (something); to show where (something) is located.
• To indicate (something) in writing or by other symbols.
• To create (a mark) on a surface.
• To celebrate or acknowledge (an event) through an action of some kind.
• (of things) To identify (someone as a particular type of person or as having a particular role).
• (of people) To assign (someone) to a particular category or class.
• (of people) To choose or intend (someone) for a particular end or purpose.
• 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.
• To be typical or characteristic of (something).
• To distinguish (one person or thing from another).
• (dated except in the phrase "mark my words") To focus one's attention on (something or someone); to pay attention to, to take note of.
• (dated) To become aware of (something) through the physical senses.
• To hold (someone) in one's line of sight.
• (Canada, UK) To indicate the correctness of and give a score to (a school assignment, exam answers, etc.).
• To record that (someone) has a particular status.
• (transitive, intransitive) To keep account of; to enumerate and register; to keep score.
• (sports) To follow a player not in possession of the ball when defending, to prevent them receiving a pass easily.
• (Australian rules football) To catch the ball directly from a kick of 15 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick.
• (golf) To put a marker in the place of one's ball.
• (singing) To sing softly, sometimes an octave lower than usual, in order to protect one's voice during a rehearsal.

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