Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"This sign marks the border"
"He indicated where the border ended"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 3
"mark the trail so that we can find our way back"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun
Sense 5
"some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"
"paw prints were everywhere"
noun
Sense 7
Has parts:
New Testament
noun
Sense 8
"she made good marks in algebra"
"grade A milk"
"what was your score on your homework?"
noun
Sense 9
"it was in London that he made his mark"
"he left an indelible mark on the American theater"
noun
Sense 10
verb
Sense 11
"We marked the anniversary of his death"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 12
"His modesty distinguishes him form his peers"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 13
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 14
"set a record"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 15
"The skin disease scarred his face permanently"
Entails:
incise
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun
Sense 16
"his arrow hit the mark"
noun
Sense 17
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"
verb
Sense 18
"She noted that someone was following her"
"mark my words"
Opposites:
ignore
Kinds of:
take notice
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Something ----s somebody
verb
Sense 19
Type of:
add
Kinds of:
quote
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 20
"score the clay before firing it"
Type of:
notch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 21
"label these bottles"
Type of:
attach
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody Adjective/Noun
verb
Sense 22
"Please check each name on the list"
"tick off the items"
Type of:
verify
Kinds of:
receipt
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 23
"grade tests"
"score the SAT essays"
"mark homework"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun
Sense 24
"the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"
"scored a bull''s eye"
"hit the mark"
"the president''s speech was a home run"
Type of:
success
Derived:
set
noun
Sense 26
Type of:
marking
noun
Sense 27
noun
Sense 28
an indication of damage
verb
Sense 29
"Cross the name of the dead person off the list"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 30
"He denounced the government action"
"She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock"
Type of:
label
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
30
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
228
Times Searched
49
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