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something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal
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noun
something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal
“the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer”
noun
the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember
“it was in London that he made his mark”
noun
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
noun
an indication of damage
noun
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
“she made good marks in algebra”
noun
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
“he showed signs of strain”
noun
a symbol of disgrace or infamy
“{'source': 'The Bible, Genesis 4:15', 'text': 'And the Lord set a mark upon Cain'}”
noun
a visible indication made on a surface
“some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks”
noun
a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)
“his answer was just a punctuation mark”
noun
a reference point to shoot at
“his arrow hit the mark”
noun
a distinguishing symbol
“the owner's mark was on all the sheep”
noun
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
noun
formerly the basic unit of money in Germany
verb
insert punctuation marks into
verb
make or leave a mark on
“the scouts marked the trail”
verb
celebrate by some ceremony or observation
“The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade”
verb
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
“His modesty distinguishes him from his peers”
verb
assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
“grade tests”
verb
put a check mark on or near or next to
“Please check each name on the list”
verb
remove from a list
“Cross the name of the dead person off the list”
verb
designate as if by a mark
“This sign marks the border”
verb
make underscoring marks
verb
establish as the highest level or best performance
“set a record”
verb
make small marks into the surface of
“score the clay before firing it”
verb
mark with a scar
“The skin disease scarred his face permanently”
verb
attach a tag or label to
“label these bottles”
verb
notice or perceive
“She noted that someone was following her”
verb
to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
“He denounced the government action”
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Example Sentences
the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer
scored a bull's eye
hit the mark
the president's speech was a home run
it was in London that he made his mark
he left an indelible mark on the American theater
she made good marks in algebra
grade A milk
what was your score on your homework?
he showed signs of strain
they welcomed the signs of spring
{'source': 'The Bible, Genesis 4:15', 'text': 'And the Lord set a mark upon Cain'}
some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks
paw prints were everywhere
his answer was just a punctuation mark
his arrow hit the mark
the owner's mark was on all the sheep
the scouts marked the trail
ash marked the believers' foreheads
The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade
His modesty distinguishes him from his peers
grade tests
score the SAT essays
mark homework
Please check each name on the list
tick off the items
mark off the units
Cross the name of the dead person off the list
This sign marks the border
set a record
score the clay before firing it
The skin disease scarred his face permanently
label these bottles
She noted that someone was following her
mark my words
He denounced the government action
She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock
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