mark

mark: ▪ I. mark mark ¹ [mɑːk ǁ mɑːrk] noun

the £20/$1000 etc mark 20 pounds, 1000 dollars etc:

• There is usually a fee to be paid, generally around the £100 mark plus VAT.

[m0] ▪ II. mark mark ² verb [transitive]

to put a sign on something:

• You must mark all hazardous goods with international danger symbols.

mark something → down phrasal verb [transitive]

1. COMMERCE to reduce the price of something that is being sold:

• The basic machine was marked down at Christmas from $799 to $399.

2. FINANCE if shares are marked down, their price or value falls:

• This week its shares were marked down sharply after its Christmas trading figures disappointed investors.

— marked-down adjective :

• marked-down merchandise

• marked-down shares

mark something ↔ up phrasal verb [transitive]

1. COMMERCE to increase the price of something so that you sell it for more than it cost to produce, or for more than you paid for it:

• Resellers and distributors then marked up the price of the parts when selling them to end-users.

2. FINANCE if shares are marked up, their price or value increases:

• The City believes the retailer is set for strong future growth and the shares were marked up 6p to 355p.
— see also markup

— marked-up adjective :

• marked-up prices

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mark UK US /mɑːk/ noun

► [C] a small area on a surface that is damaged, dirty, a different colour, etc.: »She returned the garment because it had a mark on the front.

► [C] a symbol or sign which is used for showing where or what something is: »For every customer who comes through the door, put a mark in this column.

► [S] a level that is important in some way: the million dollar/10-billion/30-minute, etc. mark »The Dow Jones Index broke through the 5,100 mark.
pass/top/exceed the ... mark »Sales have already passed the million mark.

► [C] a number or score saying how good something is or how well someone has done: »We give them a mark out of ten for service, food quality, and value for money.

● a mark of sth — Cf. a mark of sth

● leave your/its mark on sb/sth — Cf. leave your/its mark on sb/sth

● make a/your mark (on sth) — Cf. make your mark on sth

● off the mark — Cf. off the mark

● up to the mark — Cf. up to the mark

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mark UK US /mɑːk/ verb [T]

► to write, print, or put information on something: mark sth with sth »Make sure everything is marked with the sale price.
be marked sth »She divided the papers into piles marked ""action"" and ""no action"".

► to be something or show that something exists: »That figure marks a 26% increase since the same time last year.
»The deal marked a high point in her career.

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Synonyms:

Sign, token, symbol, trace, line, impress, impression, stamp, print, characteristic, Distinguish by a mark, put a mark upon, label / Indication, evidence, proof, symptom, token, characteristic, trace, vestige, track, Stamp, brand, designate, characterize, denote, single out, point out, indicate, betoken, imprint, impress / Badge, sign, Notice, note, observe, remark, take notice of, regard, heed, evince, Observe, note, remark, take notice / Trace, track, vestige, footprint / Object (aimed at) / Eminence, consequence, distinction, importance, pre-eminence, eminent position / Cross (made as a signature)

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