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mark (n):
something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal
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the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer.
scored a bull's eye.
hit the mark.
the president's speech was a home run

mark (n):
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
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she made good marks in algebra.
grade A milk.
what was your score on your homework?

mark (n):
the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember
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it was in London that he made his mark.
he left an indelible mark on the American theater

mark (n):
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

mark (n):
an indication of damage

mark (n):
the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament

mark (n):
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
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he showed signs of strain.
they welcomed the signs of spring

mark (n):
a symbol of disgrace or infamy
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And the Lord set a mark upon Cain

mark (n):
a visible indication made on a surface
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some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks.
paw prints were everywhere

mark (n):
a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)
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his answer was just a punctuation mark

mark (n):
a reference point to shoot at
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his arrow hit the mark

mark (n):
a distinguishing symbol
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the owner's mark was on all the sheep

mark (n):
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

mark (n):
Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel

mark (n):
formerly the basic unit of money in Germany

mark (v):
establish as the highest level or best performance
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set a record

mark (v):
insert punctuation marks into

mark (v):
make or leave a mark on
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the scouts marked the trail.
ash marked the believers' foreheads

mark (v):
mark by some ceremony or observation
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The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade

mark (v):
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
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His modesty distinguishes him from his peers

mark (v):
assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
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grade tests.
score the SAT essays.
mark homework

mark (v):
put a check mark on or near or next to
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Please check each name on the list.
tick off the items.
mark off the units

mark (v):
remove from a list
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Cross the name of the dead person off the list

mark (v):
designate as if by a mark
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This sign marks the border

mark (v):
make underscoring marks

mark (v):
make small marks into the surface of
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score the clay before firing it

mark (v):
mark with a scar
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The skin disease scarred his face permanently

mark (v):
attach a tag or label to
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label these bottles

mark (v):
notice or perceive
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She noted that someone was following her.
mark my words

mark (v):
to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
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He denounced the government action.
She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock

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