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Meaning of marked

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

marked

Pronunciation:/ˈmɑːkɪd//mɑɹkt/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Having a visible or identifying mark.

  2. Clearly evident; noticeable; conspicuous.

    Example: The eighth century BC saw a marked increase in the general wealth of Cyprus.

  3. (of a word, form, or phoneme) Distinguished by a positive feature.

    Example: e.g. in author and authoress, the latter is marked for its gender by a suffix.

  4. Singled out; suspicious; treated with hostility; the object of vengeance.

    Example: A marked man.

marked

Pronunciation:/mɑːkt/

verb

Definitions

  1. To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).

    Example: to mark a box or bale of merchandise

  2. To leave a mark (often an undesirable or unwanted one) on (something).

    Example: See where this pencil has marked the paper.

    Synonyms:blemishscarscratchstain
  3. To have a long-lasting negative impact on (someone or something).

  4. To create an indication of (a location).

    Example: She folded over the corner of the page to mark where she left off reading.