markest

Verb

mark (third-person singular simple present marks, present participle marking, simple past and past participle marked)

1. 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
2. To leave a mark (often an undesirable or unwanted one) on (something).
   • See where this pencil has marked the paper.

   Synonyms:

   blemish, scar, scratch, stain

3. (figuratively) To have a long-lasting negative impact on (someone or something).
   • The death of his wife, followed by months of being alone, had marked him with guilt and shame and had left an unbreaking loneliness on him.1939, John Steinbeck, chapter 10, in The Grapes of Wrath, Penguin, published 1976, page 104
4. To create an indication of (a location).
   • She folded over the corner of the page to mark where she left off reading.
5. To be an indication of (something); to show where (something) is located.
   • This monument marks the spot where Wolfe died.

   Synonyms:

   demonstrate, indicate, manifest, reveal, show, signal

6. To indicate (something) in writing or by other symbols.
   • Prices are marked on individual items.

   Synonyms:

   display, show, write

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