Meaning

(heading) Boundary, land within a boundary..

Definitions by Sense

1. (heading) Boundary, land within a boundary.
2. (heading) Characteristic, sign, visible impression.
3. (heading) Indicator of position, objective etc.
4. (heading) Attention.
5. To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).
6. To leave a mark (often an undesirable or unwanted one) on (something).
7. (figurative) To have a long-lasting negative impact on (someone or something).
8. To create an indication of (a location).

Example Sentences

But faults so countenanced, that the strong statutes Stand like the forfeits in a barber's shop, as much in mock as mark

to mark a box or bale of merchandise

to mark clothing with one's name

[I]f you drink much from a bottle marked “poison,” it is almost certain to disagree with you, sooner or later.

Her son wrote badly, as if fearful of marking the page at all.

See where this pencil has marked the paper.

The floor was marked with wine and blood.

Those Wheels returning ne’er shall mark the Plain;

Word Forms

• marks
• marke
• merk
• marc
• marking
• marked
• mark

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When Should You Use Mark?

Use mark when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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