Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Mark \Mark\, n.
   A license of reprisals. See {Marque}.

Mark \Mark\, n. [See 2d {Marc}.]
   1. An old weight and coin. See {Marc}. ``Lend me a mark.''
      --Chaucer.

   2. The unit of monetary account of the German Empire, equal
      to 23.8 cents of United States money; the equivalent of
      one hundred pfennigs. Also, a silver coin of this value.

Mark \Mark\, n. [OE. marke, merke, AS. mearc; akin to D. merk,
   MHG. marc, G. marke, Icel. mark, Dan. m[ae]rke; cf. Lith.
   margas party-colored. [root]106, 273. Cf. {Remark}.]
   1. 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.                      --Gen. iv. 15.

Mark \Mark\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Marked}; 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.

   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.

   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.

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

   5. To notice or observe; to give attention to; to take note
      of; to remark; to heed; to regard. ``Mark the perfect
      man.'' --Ps. xxxvii. 37.

   {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.

   Syn: To note; remark; notice; observe; regard; heed; show;
        evince; indicate; point out; betoken; denote;
        characterize; stamp; imprint; impress; brand.

Mark \Mark\, v. i.
   To take particular notice; to observe critically; to note; to
   remark.

         Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh
         maschief.                                --1 Kings xx.
                                                  7.

Source : WordNet®

mark
     n 1: 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?" [syn: {grade}, {score}]
     2: a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the
        sheep" [syn: {marker}, {marking}]
     3: a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark"
        [syn: {target}]
     4: a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous
        reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw
        prints were everywhere" [syn: {print}]
     5: 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"
     6: a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark
        upon Cain"--Genesis [syn: {stigma}, {brand}, {stain}]
     7: formerly the basic unit of money in Germany [syn: {German
        mark}, {Deutsche Mark}, {Deutschmark}]
     8: Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the
        author of the second Gospel [syn: {Saint Mark}, {St. Mark}]
     9: a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of [syn:
         {chump}, {fool}, {gull}, {patsy}, {fall guy}, {sucker}, {soft
        touch}, {mug}]
     10: a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his
         answer was just a punctuation mark"
     11: 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" [syn: {sign}]
     12: the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament [syn:
         {Gospel According to Mark}]
     13: an indication of damage [syn: {scratch}, {scrape}, {scar}]
     14: marking consisting of crossing lines [syn: {crisscross}, {cross}]
     15: 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" [syn: {bell ringer}, {bull's eye}, {home run}]

mark
     v 1: attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles" [syn: {tag},
           {label}]
     2: designate as if by a mark; "This sign marks the border"; "He
        indicated where the border ended"
     3: be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in
        a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him form
        his peers" [syn: {distinguish}, {differentiate}]
     4: mark by some ceremony or observation; "We marked the
        anniversary of his death" [syn: {commemorate}]
     5: make or leave a mark on; "mark the trail so that we can find
        our way back"
     6: 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" [syn: {stigmatize}, {stigmatise}, {brand}, {denounce}]
     7: notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following
        her"; "mark my words" [syn: {notice}, {note}] [ant: {ignore}]
     8: mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face
        permanently" [syn: {scar}, {pock}, {pit}]
     9: make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before
        firing it" [syn: {score}, {nock}]
     10: establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a
         record" [syn: {set}]
     11: make underscoring marks [syn: {score}]
     12: remove from a list; "Cross the name of the dead person off
         the list" [syn: {cross off}, {cross out}, {strike out}, {strike
         off}]
     13: put a check mark on or next to; "Please check each name on
         the list"; "tick off the items" [syn: {check}, {check off},
          {mark off}, {tick off}, {tick}]
     14: assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation;
         "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"
         [syn: {grade}, {score}]
     15: insert punctuation marks into [syn: {punctuate}]