English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Middle English mark, from Old English mearc , from common Germanic *mark- "boundary; boundary marker; marking boundaries", from Proto-Indo-European *merǵ- "boundary, border." Cognates include march.

Noun

mark (plural: marks)

1. An indication used for later reference.
2. A blemish , scratch, or stain, whether accidental or intentional.
3. A score for an examination or other academic assignment .
4. A score for a sporting achievement.
5. (Australian Rules football) A catch of the ball directly from a kick of 10 metres or more without been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick .
6. A target for shooting at, usually with bow and arrow.

   Quotations

   • 1786: To give them an accurate eye and strength of arm, none under twenty-four years of age might shoot at any standing mark, except it was for a rover , and then he was to change his mark at every shot; and no person above that age might shoot at any mark whose distance was less than eleven score yards. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 37.

Derived terms

• birthmark

Translations

indication

blemish

academic score

sporting score

These translations need to be checked and then put the appropriate places in the table.

• Catalan: marca f (1, 2), nota f (3), marc m (6)
• Dutch: markering f
• Estonian: märge (1), hinne (3)

Verb

to mark (marks, marking, marked)

1. To indicate in some way for later reference
2. To take note of
3. To blemish, scratch, or stain
4. To indicate the correctness of and give a score to an essay, exam answers, etc
5. (Australian Rules football) To catch the ball directly from a kick of 10 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick .

Translations

indicate

take note of

blemish

correct

These translations need to be checked and then put the appropriate places in the table.

• Catalan: marcar (1, 3), apuntar (2), anotar (2), qualificar (4)
• Dutch: markeren , aanduiden , nota nemen
• Estonian: hindama (4)
• Spanish: marcar (1, 3), apuntar (2), anotar (2), calificar (4)

Related terms

• Kitemark
• make one's mark
• mark-down
• mark down
• marked
• marker
• marking
• mark my words
• mark of respect
• mark out
• mark time
• mark up
• mark-up
• on your marks
• punctuation mark
• trademark

Etymology 2

Middle English mark, from Old English marc, a weight or coin, also from common Germanic *mark- (see above), after the marks on currency bars.

Noun

mark (plural: marks)

1. (also Deutschmark , Deutschemark or German mark) From 1948 to March 2002, the base unit of currency in Germany, equal to 100 pfennigs .
2. A coin worth one mark.

Translations

currency

coin

Etymology 3

From the Latin praenomen Marcus, derived from Mars, the Roman god of war, originally Mavors , from *Māwort-.

Proper noun

Mark

1. A male given name. (Casual: Marky ) (Alias: Marcus)
2. (Bible) Mark the Evangelist , also called John Mark, first patriarch of Alexandria and credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Mark
3. The Gospel of Mark , the second of the four gospels, a book attributed to Mark the Evangelist.
4. A surname.

Derived terms

• Markan

Translations

See also

• Markisha

Dutch

Proper noun

Mark

1. Mark

French

Noun

mark m (plural marks)

1. mark (former currency)

German

Noun

1. popular given name
2. former currency
3. marrow, pith