Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb mark
15 senses of mark
Sense 1
tag, label, mark -- (attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles")
=> attach -- (cause to be attached)
Phrasal Verb-> mark down#1; mark up#1
Sense 2
mark -- (designate as if by a mark; "This sign marks the border")
=> bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal -- (be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued")
Sense 3
distinguish, mark, differentiate -- (be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers")
=> qualify, characterize, characterise -- (describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover")
Sense 4
commemorate, mark -- (mark by some ceremony or observation; "The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade")
=> observe, celebrate, keep -- (behave as expected during of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur")
Sense 5
mark -- (make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads")
=> change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")
Phrasal Verb-> mark off#1; mark out#1
Sense 6
stigmatize, stigmatise, brand, denounce, mark -- (to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock")
=> label -- (assign a label to; designate with a label; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'")
Sense 7
notice, mark, note -- (notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words")
Sense 8
scar, mark, pock, pit -- (mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently")
=> deface, disfigure, blemish -- (mar or spoil the appearance of; "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue")
Sense 9
score, nock, mark -- (make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before firing it")
=> notch -- (cut or make a notch into; "notch the rope")
Sense 10
set, mark -- (establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a record")
=> lay down, establish, make -- (institute, enact, or establish; "make laws")
Sense 11
score, mark -- (make underscoring marks)
=> record, enter, put down -- (make a record of; set down in permanent form)
Sense 12
cross off, cross out, strike out, strike off, mark -- (remove from a list; "Cross the name of the dead person off the list")
=> take away, take out -- (take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables")
Sense 13
check, check off, mark, mark off, tick off, tick -- (put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units")
=> verify -- (confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim")
Sense 14
grade, score, mark -- (assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework")
=> measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value -- (evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk")
Sense 15
punctuate, mark -- (insert punctuation marks into)
=> add -- (make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table")
Antonyms of adj marked
3 senses of marked
Sense 1
marked, pronounced -- (strongly marked; easily noticeable; "walked with a marked limp"; "a pronounced flavor of cinnamon")
INDIRECT (VIA noticeable) -> unnoticeable -- (not noticeable; not drawing attention; "her clothes were simple and unnoticeable"- J.G.Cozzens)
Sense 2
marked -- (singled out for notice or especially for a dire fate; "a marked man")
INDIRECT (VIA conspicuous) -> inconspicuous, invisible -- (not prominent or readily noticeable; "he pushed the string through an inconspicuous hole"; "the invisible man")
Sense 3
marked (vs. unmarked) -- (having or as if having an identifying mark or a mark as specified; often used in combination; "played with marked cards"; "a scar-marked face"; "well-marked roads")
unmarked (vs. marked) -- (not having an identifying mark; "unmarked cards"; "an unmarked police car")
=> unasterisked, unstarred -- (not marked with an asterisk; "unasterisked items")
Similarity of adj marked
3 senses of marked
Sense 1
marked, pronounced -- (strongly marked; easily noticeable; "walked with a marked limp"; "a pronounced flavor of cinnamon")
=> noticeable (vs. unnoticeable) -- (capable or worthy of being perceived; "noticeable shadows under her eyes"; "noticeable for its vivid historical background"; "a noticeable lack of friendliness")
Sense 2
marked -- (singled out for notice or especially for a dire fate; "a marked man")
=> conspicuous (vs. inconspicuous) -- (obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening")
Sense 3
marked (vs. unmarked) -- (having or as if having an identifying mark or a mark as specified; often used in combination; "played with marked cards"; "a scar-marked face"; "well-marked roads")
=> asterisked, starred -- (marked with an asterisk; "the starred items")
=> barred -- (marked with stripes or bands)
=> scarred -- (deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury; "Could her scarred mind ever be free of fear?"; "a face scarred by anxiety"; "the fire left her arm badly scarred")
=> well-marked -- (clearly indicated; "a well-marked route")
=> masked -- (having markings suggestive of a mask; "the masked face of a raccoon")