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Mark \Mark\ (m[aum]rk), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Marked}
(m[aum]rkt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Marking}.] [OE. marken, merken,
AS. mearcian, from mearc. See {Mark} the sign.]
1. To put a mark upon; to affix a significant mark to; to
make recognizable by a mark; as, to mark a box or bale of
merchandise; to mark clothing.
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2. To be a mark upon; to designate; to indicate; -- used
literally and figuratively; as, this monument marks the
spot where Wolfe died; his courage and energy marked him
for a leader.
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3. To leave a trace, scratch, scar, or other mark, upon, or
any evidence of action; as, a pencil marks paper; his
hobnails marked the floor.
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4. To keep account of; to enumerate and register; as, to mark
the points in a game of billiards or cards.
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5. To notice or observe; to give attention to; to take note
of; to remark; to heed; to regard; as, mark my words.
"Mark the perfect man." --Ps. xxxvii. 37.
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{To mark out}.
(a) To designate, as by a mark; to select; as, the
ringleaders were marked out for punishment.
(b) To obliterate or cancel with a mark; as, to mark out
an item in an account.

{To mark time} (Mil.), to keep the time of a marching step by
moving the legs alternately without advancing.
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Syn: To note; remark; notice; observe; regard; heed; show;
evince; indicate; point out; betoken; denote;
characterize; stamp; imprint; impress; brand.
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Marking \Mark"ing\, n.
The act of one who, or that which, marks; the mark or marks
made; arrangement or disposition of marks or coloring; as,
the marking of a bird's plumage.
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{Marking ink}, indelible ink, because used in marking linen.


{Marking nut} (Bot.), the nut of the {Semecarpus Anacardium},
an East Indian tree. The shell of the nut yields a
blackish resinous juice used for marking cotton cloth, and
an oil prepared from it is used for rheumatism.
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