Word

mark, v.
(marked, marking, marks)
freq. cnt. 58

be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

differentiate distinguish mark

sample sentences

"His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

mark marker

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

difference differentiation difference

semantic pointers

verb group

mark

hypernym

characterize, qualify, characterise

hyponym

characterize, characterise

designate as if by a mark
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 13

mark

sample sentences

"This sign marks the border"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

marker marker mark

semantic pointers

verb group

mark, distinguish, differentiate

hypernym

indicate, signal, bespeak, point, betoken

hyponym

blaze dimension signpost signalize, signalise, distinguish buoy

attach a tag or label to
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

label mark tag

sample sentences

"label these bottles"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

marking

also see

mark down mark up

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tag

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

label label

semantic pointers

verb group

mark

hypernym

attach

hyponym

brand, trademark, brandmark point point point calibrate code badge

celebrate by some ceremony or observation
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 3

commemorate mark

sample sentences

"The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

commemorative commemoration

semantic pointers

hypernym

celebrate, observe, keep

make or leave a mark on
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

mark

sample sentences

"the scouts marked the trail"
"ash marked the believers' foreheads"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

marking marker mark mark

also see

mark off mark out

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

dot stigmatize, stigmatise raddle striate ink dimple spot crisscross star, asterisk flag tip underline, underscore stripe speck bespot draw, trace, describe, line, delineate stake, post brand

verb group

mark, tag, label

notice or perceive
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 57 freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 2

mark note notice

sample sentences

"She noted that someone was following her"
"mark my words"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

noticeable noticeable notice noticer

antonym

ignore

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

mark

semantic pointers

entailment

perceive, comprehend

hyponym

take notice

to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

brand denounce mark stigmatise stigmatize

sample sentences

"He denounced the government action"
"She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

denunciative denouncement

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

mark

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stigmatization stigma

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stigmatisation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

brand

semantic pointers

hypernym

label

mark with a scar
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

mark pit pock scar

sample sentences

"The skin disease scarred his face permanently"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

mark

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

scar scar

lexical pointers

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pock

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pitting pit

semantic pointers

verb group

score, nock, mark

hypernym

deface, disfigure, blemish

entailment

incise

hyponym

pockmark cicatrize, cicatrise

insert punctuation marks into
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

mark punctuate

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

punctuation punctuation

semantic pointers

hypernym

add

hyponym

quote

assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
<verb.cognition>

grade mark score

sample sentences

"grade tests"
"score the SAT essays"
"mark homework"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

grading gradation grader

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

scoring score scorer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

marking

semantic pointers

hypernym

evaluate, assess, measure, appraise, valuate, value

put a check mark on or near or next to
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

check check off mark mark off tick tick off

sample sentences

"Please check each name on the list"
"tick off the items"
"mark off the units"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

check

semantic pointers

verb group

check, check out, look into, go over, check into, check up on, suss out, check over see, insure, check, assure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, control

hypernym

verify

hyponym

receipt

remove from a list
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

cross off cross out mark strike off strike out

sample sentences

"Cross the name of the dead person off the list"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

take away, take out

make underscoring marks
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

mark score

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

marker mark mark

semantic pointers

hyponym

cancel, invalidate

hypernym

record, enter, put down

establish as the highest level or best performance
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10

mark set

sample sentences

"set a record"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

mark

semantic pointers

hypernym

establish, lay down, make

make small marks into the surface of
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12

mark nock score

sample sentences

"score the clay before firing it"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

scorer score

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

mark mark

semantic pointers

hyponym

scarify scotch scribe line

hypernym

notch

verb group

mark, scar, pock, pit