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markèd

UK/ˈmɑː.kɪd//ˈmɑɹ.kɪd/

markèd is the alternative spelling of marked.

Meaning of marked

Adjective

marked (comparative more marked, superlative most marked)

  1. Having a visible or identifying mark.
    1. Having a secret mark on the back for cheating.
  2. Clearly evident; noticeable; conspicuous.
    • The eighth century BC saw a marked increase in the general wealth of Cyprus.
  3. (phoneme, form) Distinguished by a positive feature.
    • "Young" is the marked element of the old/young pair, since the usual way of asking someone's age is "How old are you?".
    Antonyms:
    unmarked
  4. Singled out; suspicious; treated with hostility; the object of vengeance.
    • A marked man.
  5. In police livery, as opposed to unmarked. (of a police vehicle)

Forms of markèd

comparativemore markèd
superlativemost markèd

Questions about markèd

What is markèd the alternative spelling of?
Markèd is the alternative spelling of marked.
How do you pronounce markèd?
Markèd is pronounced /ˈmɑː.kɪd/ (UK).

Words near markèd in the dictionary

  1. Markwells
  2. Markwood
  3. Markwoods
  4. markworthy
  5. Marky
  6. markèd
  7. markèdly
  8. marl
  9. marla
  10. marlaceous
  11. marlacious

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Adapted from Wiktionary: markèd (page history and authors); marked (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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