Mark vs. Measure

Marknoun

(heading) Boundary, land within a boundary.

Measurenoun

A prescribed quantity or extent.

Marknoun

(obsolete) A boundary; a border or frontier.

Measurenoun

(obsolete) Moderation, temperance.

Marknoun

(obsolete) A boundary-post or fence.

Measurenoun

A limit that cannot be exceeded; a bound. (Now chiefly in set phrases.)

Marknoun

A stone or post used to indicate position and guide travellers.

Measurenoun

An (unspecified) portion or quantity.

‘a measure of salt’;

Marknoun

(archaic) A type of small region or principality.

Measurenoun

The act or result of measuring.

Marknoun

(historical) A common, or area of common land, especially among early Germanic peoples.

Measurenoun

A receptacle or vessel of a standard size, capacity etc. as used to deal out specific quantities of some substance.

Marknoun

(heading) Characteristic, sign, visible impression.

Measurenoun

A standard against which something can be judged; a criterion.

‘Honesty is the true measure of a man.’;

Marknoun

An omen; a symptomatic indicator of something.

Measurenoun

Any of various standard units of capacity.

‘The villagers paid a tithe of a thousand measures of corn.’;

Marknoun

A characteristic feature.

‘A good sense of manners is the mark of a true gentleman.’;

Measurenoun

A unit of measurement.

Marknoun

A visible impression or sign; a blemish, scratch, or stain, whether accidental or intentional.

Measurenoun

The size of someone or something, as ascertained by measuring. (Now chiefly in make to measure.)

Marknoun

A sign or brand on a person.

Measurenoun

The act or process of measuring.

Marknoun

A written character or sign.

‘The font wasn't able to render all the diacritical marks properly.’;

Measurenoun

A ruler, measuring stick, or graduated tape used to take measurements.

Marknoun

A stamp or other indication of provenance, quality etc.

‘With eggs, you need to check for the quality mark before you buy.’;

Measurenoun

A number which is contained in a given number a number of times without a remainder; a divisor or factor.

‘the greatest common measure of two or more numbers’;

Marknoun

(obsolete) Resemblance, likeness, image.

Measurenoun

(geology) A bed or stratum.

‘coal measures; lead measures’;

Marknoun

A particular design or make of an item now usually with following numeral.

‘I am proud to present my patented travelator, mark two.’;

Measurenoun

(mathematics) A function that assigns a non-negative number to a given set following the mathematical nature that is common among length, volume, probability and the like.

Marknoun

A score for finding the correct answer, or other academic achievement; the sum of such point gained as out of a possible total.

‘What mark did you get in your history test?’;

Measurenoun

Metrical rhythm.

Marknoun

(heading) Indicator of position, objective etc.

Measurenoun

A melody.

Marknoun

A target for shooting at with a projectile.

Measurenoun

A dance.

Marknoun

An indication or sign used for reference or measurement.

‘I filled the bottle up to the 500ml mark.’;

Measurenoun

(poetry) The manner of ordering and combining the quantities, or long and short syllables; meter; rhythm; hence, a metrical foot.

‘a poem in iambic measure’;

Marknoun

The target or intended victim of a swindle, fixed game or con game.

Measurenoun

(music) A musical designation consisting of all notes and or rests delineated by two vertical bars; an equal and regular division of the whole of a composition; a bar.

Marknoun

(obsolete) The female genitals.

Measurenoun

A course of action.

Marknoun

(Australian rules football) A catch of the ball directly from a kick of 10 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick.

Measurenoun

(in plural) Actions designed to achieve some purpose; plans.

Marknoun

(sports) The line indicating an athlete's starting-point.

Measurenoun

A piece of legislation.

Marknoun

A score for a sporting achievement.

Measureverb

To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.

‘We measured the temperature with a thermometer.’; ‘You should measure the angle with a spirit level.’;

Marknoun

An official note that is added to a record kept about someone's behavior or performance.

Measureverb

To be of (a certain size), to have (a certain measurement)

‘The window measured two square feet.’;

Marknoun

(cooking) A specified level on a scale denoting gas-powered oven temperatures.

‘Now put the pastry in at 450 degrees, or mark 8.’;

Measureverb

To estimate the unit size of something.

‘I measure that at 10 centimetres.’;

Marknoun

Limit or standard of action or fact.

‘to be within the mark;’; ‘to come up to the mark’;

Measureverb

To judge, value, or appraise.

Marknoun

Badge or sign of honour, rank, or official station.

Measureverb

To obtain or set apart; to mark in even increments.

Marknoun

(archaic) Preeminence; high position.

‘patricians of mark;’; ‘a fellow of no mark’;

Measureverb

(rare) To traverse, cross, pass along; to travel over.

Marknoun

(logic) A characteristic or essential attribute; a differential.

Measureverb

To adjust by a rule or standard.

Marknoun

(nautical) One of the bits of leather or coloured bunting placed upon a sounding line at intervals of from two to five fathoms. (The unmarked fathoms are called "deeps".)

Measureverb

To allot or distribute by measure; to set off or apart by measure; often with out or off.

Marknoun

(heading) Attention.

Measurenoun

A standard of dimension; a fixed unit of quantity or extent; an extent or quantity in the fractions or multiples of which anything is estimated and stated; hence, a rule by which anything is adjusted or judged.

Marknoun

(archaic) Attention, notice.

‘His last comment is particularly worthy of mark.’;

Measurenoun

An instrument by means of which size or quantity is measured, as a graduated line, rod, vessel, or the like.

‘False ells and measures be brought all clean adown.’;

Marknoun

Importance, noteworthiness. Generally in postmodifier “of mark”.

Measurenoun

The dimensions or capacity of anything, reckoned according to some standard; size or extent, determined and stated; estimated extent; as, to take one's measure for a coat.

‘The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.’;

Marknoun

(obsolete) Regard; respect.

Measurenoun

The contents of a vessel by which quantity is measured; a quantity determined by a standard; a stated or limited quantity or amount.

‘It is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal.’;

Marknoun

A measure of weight (especially for gold and silver), once used throughout Europe, equivalent to 8 oz.

Measurenoun

Extent or degree not excessive or beyong bounds; moderation; due restraint; esp. in the phrases, in measure; with measure; without or beyond measure.

‘Hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure.’;

Marknoun

An English and Scottish unit of currency (originally valued at one mark weight of silver), equivalent to 13 shillings and fourpence.

Measurenoun

Determined extent, not to be exceeded; limit; allotted share, as of action, influence, ability, or the like; due proportion.

‘Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days.’;

Marknoun

Any of various European monetary units, especially the base unit of currency of Germany between 1948 and 2002, equal to 100 pfennigs.

Measurenoun

The quantity determined by measuring, especially in buying and selling; as, to give good or full measure.

Marknoun

A coin worth one mark.

Measurenoun

Undefined quantity; extent; degree.

‘There is a great measure of discretion to be used in the performance of confession.’;

Markverb

To put a mark upon; to make recognizable by a mark.

‘to mark a box or bale of merchandise’; ‘to mark clothing with one's name’;

Measurenoun

Regulated division of movement

Markverb

To indicate in some way for later reference.

‘She folded over the corner of the page to mark where she left off reading.’; ‘This monument marks the spot where Wolfe died.’; ‘His courage and energy marked him as a leader.’;

Measurenoun

A number which is contained in a given number a number of times without a remainder; as in the phrases, the common measure, the greatest common measure, etc., of two or more numbers; a denominator. See common denominator under denominator.

Markverb

To take note of.

‘Mark my words: that boy's up to no good.’;

Measurenoun

A step or definite part of a progressive course or policy; a means to an end; an act designed for the accomplishment of an object; as, political measures; prudent measures; an inefficient measure.

‘His majesty found what wrong measures he had taken in the conferring that trust, and lamented his error.’;

Markverb

To blemish, scratch, or stain.

‘See where this pencil has marked the paper.’; ‘The floor was marked with wine and blood.’;

Measurenoun

The act of measuring; measurement.

Markverb

To indicate the correctness of and give a score to an essay, exam answers, etc.

‘The teacher had to spend her weekend marking all the tests.’;

Measurenoun

Beds or strata; as, coal measures; lead measures.

‘Say to her, we have measured many milesTo tread a measure with her on this grass.’;

Markverb

To keep account of; to enumerate and register.

‘to mark the points in a game of billiards or a card game’;

Measureverb

To ascertain by use of a measuring instrument; to compute or ascertain the extent, quantity, dimensions, or capacity of, by a certain rule or standard; to take the dimensions of; hence, to estimate; to judge of; to value; to appraise.

‘Great are thy works, Jehovah, infiniteThy power! what thought can measure thee?’;

Markverb

(Australian rules football) To catch the ball directly from a kick of 15 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick.

Measureverb

To serve as the measure of; as, the thermometer measures changes of temperature.

Markverb

(sports) To follow a player not in possession of the ball when defending, to prevent them receiving a pass easily.

Measureverb

To pass throught or over in journeying, as if laying off and determining the distance.

‘A true devoted pilgrim is not wearyTo measure kingdoms with his feeble steps.’;

Markverb

(golf) To put a marker in the place of one's ball.

Measureverb

To adjust by a rule or standard.

‘To secure a contented spirit, measure your desires by your fortunes, not your fortunes by your desires.’;

Markverb

(singing) To sing softly, and perhaps an octave lower than usual, in order to protect one's voice during a rehearsal.

Measureverb

To allot or distribute by measure; to set off or apart by measure; - often with out or off.

‘With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.’; ‘That portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the sun.’;

Marknoun

A license of reprisals. See Marque.

Measureverb

To make a measurement or measurements.

Marknoun

An old weight and coin. See Marc.

Measureverb

To result, or turn out, on measuring; as, the grain measures well; the pieces measure unequally.

Marknoun

The unit of monetary account of the German Empire, equal to 23.8 cents of United States money (1913); the equivalent of one hundred pfennigs. Also, a silver coin of this value. The unit was retained by subsequent German states up to the time of the Federal Republic of Germany. In 1995, the value was approximately 65 cents American. In 1999 it began to be superseded by the Euro as a unit of currency in Germany and throughout much of the European union.

Measureverb

To be of a certain size or quantity, or to have a certain length, breadth, or thickness, or a certain capacity according to a standard measure; as, cloth measures three fourths of a yard; a tree measures three feet in diameter.

Marknoun

A visible sign or impression made or left upon anything; esp., a line, point, stamp, figure, or the like, drawn or impressed, so as to attract the attention and convey some information or intimation; a token; a trace.

‘The Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.’;

Measurenoun

the act or process of measuring;

‘the measurements were carefully done’; ‘his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate’;

Marknoun

A character or device put on an article of merchandise by the maker to show by whom it was made; a trade-mark.

‘The mark of the artisan is found upon the most ancient fabrics that have come to light.’;

Measurenoun

a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated;

‘they set the measure for all subsequent work’;

Marknoun

A fixed object serving for guidance, as of a ship, a traveler, a surveyor, etc.; as, a seamark, a landmark.

Measurenoun

how much there is of something that you can quantify

Marknoun

A trace, dot, line, imprint, or discoloration, although not regarded as a token or sign; a scratch, scar, stain, etc.; as, this pencil makes a fine mark.

‘I have some marks of yours upon my pate.’;

Measurenoun

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal;

‘the situation called for strong measures’; ‘the police took steps to reduce crime’;

Marknoun

An evidence of presence, agency, or influence; a significative token; a symptom; a trace; specifically, a permanent impression of one's activity or character.

‘The confusion of tongues was a mark of separation.’;

Measurenoun

a statute in draft before it becomes law;

‘they held a public hearing on the bill’;

Marknoun

That toward which a missile is directed; a thing aimed at; what one seeks to hit or reach.

‘France was a fairer mark to shoot at than Ireland.’; ‘Whate'er the motive, pleasure is the mark.’;

Measurenoun

(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

Marknoun

Attention, regard, or respect.

‘As much in mock as mark.’;

Measurenoun

musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats;

‘the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song’;

Marknoun

Limit or standard of action or fact; as, to be within the mark; to come up to the mark.

Measurenoun

measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements

Marknoun

Badge or sign of honor, rank, or official station.

‘In the official marks invested, youAnon do meet the Senate.’;

Measureverb

determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of;

‘Measure the length of the wall’;

Marknoun

Preëminence; high position; as, patricians of mark; a fellow of no mark.

Measureverb

express as a number or measure or quantity;

‘Can you quantify your results?’;

Marknoun

A characteristic or essential attribute; a differential.

Measureverb

have certain dimensions;

‘This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches’;

Marknoun

A number or other character used in registering; as, examination marks; a mark for tardiness.

Measureverb

place a value on; judge the worth of something;

‘I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional’;

Marknoun

Image; likeness; hence, those formed in one's image; children; descendants.

Marknoun

One of the bits of leather or colored bunting which are placed upon a sounding line at intervals of from two to five fathoms. The unmarked fathoms are called "deeps."

Markverb

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.

Markverb

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.

Markverb

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.

Markverb

To keep account of; to enumerate and register; as, to mark the points in a game of billiards or cards.

Markverb

To notice or observe; to give attention to; to take note of; to remark; to heed; to regard; as, mark my words.

Markverb

To take particular notice; to observe critically; to note; to remark.

‘Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief.’;

Marknoun

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance);

‘she made good marks in algebra’; ‘grade A milk’; ‘what was your score on your homework?’;

Marknoun

a distinguishing symbol;

‘the owner's mark was on all the sheep’;

Marknoun

a reference point to shoot at;

‘his arrow hit the mark’;

Marknoun

a visible indication made on a surface;

‘some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks’; ‘paw prints were everywhere’;

Marknoun

the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember;

‘it was in London that he made his mark’; ‘he left an indelible mark on the American theater’;

Marknoun

a symbol of disgrace or infamy;

‘And the Lord set a mark upon Cain’;

Marknoun

formerly the basic unit of money in Germany

Marknoun

Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel

Marknoun

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

Marknoun

a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation);

‘his answer was just a punctuation mark’;

Marknoun

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened);

‘he showed signs of strain’; ‘they welcomed the signs of spring’;

Marknoun

the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament

Marknoun

an indication of damage

Marknoun

marking consisting of crossing lines

Marknoun

something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal;

‘the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer’; ‘scored a bull's eye’; ‘hit the mark’; ‘the president's speech was a home run’;

Markverb

attach a tag or label to;

‘label these bottles’;

Markverb

designate as if by a mark;

‘This sign marks the border’; ‘He indicated where the border ended’;

Markverb

be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense;

‘His modesty distinguishes him form his peers’;

Markverb

mark by some ceremony or observation;

‘We marked the anniversary of his death’;

Markverb

make or leave a mark on;

‘mark the trail so that we can find our way back’;

Markverb

to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful;

‘He denounced the government action’; ‘She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock’;

Markverb

notice or perceive;

‘She noted that someone was following her’; ‘mark my words’;

Markverb

mark with a scar;

‘The skin disease scarred his face permanently’;

Markverb

make small marks into the surface of;

‘score the clay before firing it’;

Markverb

establish as the highest level or best performance;

‘set a record’;

Markverb

make underscoring marks

Markverb

remove from a list;

‘Cross the name of the dead person off the list’;

Markverb

put a check mark on or next to;

‘Please check each name on the list’; ‘tick off the items’;

Markverb

assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation;

‘grade tests’; ‘score the SAT essays’; ‘mark homework’;

Markverb

insert punctuation marks into

Marknoun

a small area on a surface having a different colour from its surroundings, typically one caused by damage or dirt

‘the blow left a red mark down one side of her face’;

Marknoun

a spot, area, or feature on a person's or animal's body by which they may be identified or recognized

‘he was five feet nine, with no distinguishing marks’;

Marknoun

a line, figure, or symbol made as an indication or record of something

‘the first syllable has a stress mark’;

Marknoun

a sign or indication of a quality or feeling

‘the flag was at half mast as a mark of respect’;

Marknoun

a written symbol made on a document in place of a signature by someone who cannot write

‘he signed his mark in the visitor's book’;

Marknoun

a competitor's starting point in a race.

Marknoun

a piece of material or a knot used to indicate a depth on a sounding line.

Marknoun

one of two possible states of a signal in certain systems.

Marknoun

a level or stage that is considered significant

‘unemployment had passed the two million mark’;

Marknoun

a particular temperature level in a gas oven

‘preheat the oven to Gas Mark 5’;

Marknoun

a point awarded for a correct answer or for proficiency in an examination or competition

‘many candidates lose marks because they don't read the questions carefully’; ‘full marks to them for highlighting the threat to the rainforest’;

Marknoun

a figure or letter representing the total number of marks awarded in an examination or competition and signifying a person's score

‘the highest mark was 98 per cent’;

Marknoun

an official assessment of a horse's form, expressed as a figure between 0 and 140 and used as the basis for calculating the weight the horse has to carry in a race

‘horses tend to run off a higher mark over fences than they would over hurdles’;

Marknoun

(especially in athletics) a time or distance achieved by a competitor, especially one which represents a record or personal best

‘he blasted away from the field during the second lap to knock a second off the existing mark’;

Marknoun

(followed by a numeral) a particular model or type of a vehicle or machine

‘a Mark 10 Jaguar’;

Marknoun

a target

‘few bullets could have missed their mark’;

Marknoun

a person who is easily deceived or taken advantage of

‘they figure I'm an easy mark’;

Marknoun

the act of cleanly catching the ball direct from a kick, knock-on, or forward throw by an opponent, on or behind one's own 22-metre line, and exclaiming ‘Mark’, after which a free kick can be taken by the catcher.

Marknoun

an act of catching a ball that has been kicked at least fifteen metres before it reaches the ground, or the spot from which the subsequent kick is taken.

Marknoun

(until the introduction of the euro in 2002) the basic monetary unit of Germany, equal to 100 pfennig; a Deutschmark

‘Germany spent billions of marks to save the French franc from speculators’;

Marknoun

a former English and Scottish money of account, equal to thirteen shillings and four pence in the currency of the day

‘Sir William left 500 marks for repairing the road to Cambridge’;

Marknoun

a denomination of weight for gold and silver, formerly used throughout western Europe and typically equal to 8 ounces (226.8 grams).

Marknoun

the basic monetary unit of Bosnia and Herzegovina, equal to 100 fening.

Markverb

make a visible impression or stain on

‘he fingered the photograph gently, careful not to mark it’;

Markverb

become stained

‘they're made from a woven surface which doesn't mark or tear’;

Markverb

write a word or symbol on (an object) in order to give information

‘she marked all her possessions with her name’;

Markverb

write or draw (a word, symbol, line, etc.) on an object

‘she marked the date down on a card’;

Markverb

put a line by or through something written or printed to indicate that it has passed or been dealt with

‘he marked off their names in a ledger’;

Markverb

indicate the position of

‘the top of the pass marks the border between Alaska and the Yukon’;

Markverb

separate or delineate (a particular section or area)

‘you need to mark out the part of the garden where the sun lingers longest’;

Markverb

(of a particular quality or feature) distinguish (someone or something) from other people or things

‘his sword marked him out as an officer’;

Markverb

select or destine someone for (a particular role or fate)

‘the solicitor general marked him out for government office’;

Markverb

judge someone to be (a particular type of person)

‘she had marked him down as a dangerous liberal’;

Markverb

acknowledge or celebrate (an important event) with a particular action

‘to mark its fiftieth birthday the charity held a fashion show’;

Markverb

be an indication of (a significant event or stage)

‘a series of incidents which marked a new phase in the terrorist campaign’;

Markverb

characterize as having a particular quality or feature

‘the reaction to these developments has been marked by a note of hysteria’;

Markverb

(of a clock or watch) show (a certain time)

‘his watch marked five past eight’;

Markverb

(of a teacher or examiner) assess the standard of (written work) by assigning points for proficiency or correct answers

‘the examiner may have hundreds of scripts to mark’;

Markverb

reduce the number of marks awarded to a person or their work

‘teachers must mark down GCSE work containing poor grammar’;

Markverb

notice or pay careful attention to

‘he'll leave you, you mark my words!’;

Markverb

(of a player in a team game) stay close to (an opponent) in order to prevent them getting or passing the ball

‘each central defender marks one attacker’;

Markverb

catch (the ball) from a kick of at least ten metres

‘I did well at marking the ball’;