mark*/*/*/

[mɑːk] noun [C] I

1) a small area of something such as dirt, oil, or damage on the surface of something

There was a greasy mark on his shirt.[/ex]

There were burn marks all over her hands.[/ex]

2) British

a score or GRADE that you are given for school work or for how you perform in a competition

What mark did you get for your essay?[/ex]

3) a particular level, stage, total etc that something reaches

Chicago was the halfway mark on our trip across the country.[/ex]

Average earnings had not yet reached the £18, 000 mark.[/ex]

See:

point

4) a printed or written symbol that is not a letter or a number

Put a mark by the names of the most interesting candidates.[/ex]

5) an official sign on something that shows who made it, who it belongs to, or that it is of a particular standard or quality

We suggest you only buy toys that carry the safety mark.[/ex]

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leave your/amark (on) — to have a very strong and noticeable effect on someone or something, usually a bad one[/ex]

Years of war have left their mark on these pretty islands.[/ex]

wide of the mark; (way) off the mark — incorrect[/ex]

Her theory turned out to be pretty wide of the mark.[/ex]

II

verb

mark */*/*/[mɑːk]

1) [T] to make a mark on the surface of something so that its appearance is spoiled or damaged

Her cheek was marked with scratches.[/ex]

2) [I/T] to write or draw words, letters, symbols etc on something for a particular purpose

We entered through a door marked ‘Private'.[/ex]

The teacher marked six of the answers wrong (= put a symbol by them to show they were wrong).[/ex]

Foods marked with a red star are included in the recipe section.[/ex]

His job is to mark lines on roads.[/ex]

3) [I/T] British

to judge the quality of a student's work and write a mark on it

I spent the evening marking first-year essays.[/ex]

4) [T] to show the position of something

A memorial plaque will mark the spot where he died.[/ex]

5) [T] to show that something is happening

This tournament marks the official start of the season.[/ex]

6) [T] to celebrate something

A ceremony was held to mark the occasion.[/ex]

7) [T] to stay close to a member of the other team in a game such as football in order to prevent them from getting the ball

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- mark sth down

- mark sth off

- mark sth out

- mark sth up