marked
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/ˈmɑːkɪd/
English
Definitions
adjective
- Having a visible or identifying mark.
- Clearly evident; noticeable; conspicuous.“The eighth century BC saw a marked increase in the general wealth of Cyprus.”
- (of a word, form, or phoneme) Distinguished by a positive feature.“e.g. in author and authoress, the latter is marked for its gender by a suffix.”
- Singled out; suspicious; treated with hostility; the object of vengeance.“A marked man.”
verb
- To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).“to mark a box or bale of merchandise”
- To leave a mark (often an undesirable or unwanted one) on (something).“See where this pencil has marked the paper.”
- To have a long-lasting negative impact on (someone or something).
- To create an indication of (a location).“She folded over the corner of the page to mark where she left off reading.”
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Synonyms
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