Idioms for mark
Origin of mark
1
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English
mearc mark, sign, banner, dividing line, borderland; cognate with German
Mark borderland, unit of weight, Old Norse
mǫrk forest (orig., borderland), unit of weight, Gothic
marka boundary, borderland, Latin
margō
margin; (v.) Middle English
marken, Old English
mearcian; cognate with Old Frisian
merkia, Old High German
marchōn, Old Norse
marka to plan
Words nearby mark
British Dictionary definitions for mark down (1 of 3)
Mark
/ (mɑːk) /
noun New Testament
one of the four Evangelists. Feast day: April 25
the second Gospel, traditionally ascribed to him
British Dictionary definitions for mark down (2 of 3)
mark
1
/ (mɑːk) /
noun
verb
interjection
rugby Union
the shout given by a player when calling for a mark
Word Origin for mark
Old English
mearc mark; related to Old Norse
mörk boundary land, Old High German
marha boundary, Latin
margō
margin
British Dictionary definitions for mark down (3 of 3)
mark
2
/ (mɑːk) /
noun
See Deutschmark, markka, Reichsmark, Ostmark
a former monetary unit and coin in England and Scotland worth two thirds of a pound sterling
a silver coin of Germany until 1924
Word Origin for mark
Old English
marc unit of weight of precious metal, perhaps from the marks on metal bars; apparently of Germanic origin and related to
mark
1
Medical definitions for mark down
mark
[ märk ]
n.
A spot or line on a surface, visible through difference in color or elevation from that of the surrounding area.
A distinctive trait or property.
v.
To make a visible trace or impression on, as occurs with a spot or dent.
To form, make, or depict by making a mark.
To distinguish or characterize.
Idioms and Phrases with mark down (1 of 2)
mark down
Reduce the price of something, as in If they mark down these shoes, I'll buy two pairs. The mark here alludes to the label indicating a price. [Mid-1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with mark down (2 of 2)
mark