(märk) noun
1. A visible trace, impression, or sign produced or left on any substance, as a line, scratch, dot, scar, spot, stain, or blemish; any physical peculiarity produced by drawing, indenting, stamping, or other process or agency.
2. A symbol or character, as a stamp, brand, or device, made on or attached to something to identify, distinguish, or call attention; a trademark.
3. A cross or other character made instead of a signature by one who cannot write.
4. A letter of the alphabet, number, or character by which excellence, defect, or quality is registered, as on a student's paper or record.
5. A symbol, written or printed: a mark of interrogation.
6. An object serving to guide, direct, or point out, as a boundary, a course, or a place in a book.
7. That which indicates the presence or existence of something; a characteristic; an evidence; a symptom.
8. That which is aimed at, or toward which effort is directed; something shot, fired, or thrown at, as a target; that which one strives to attain or achieve; a goal.
9. A proper bound or limit; standard.
10. Distinction; eminence: a person of mark.
11. A license to make reprisals. See LETTER OF MARQUE.
12. A person easily duped: an easy mark.
13. Naut. A strip of cloth or the like knotted or twisted into a lead line at intervals to indicate fathoms of depth.
14. An observing or noting; heed.
15. In medieval times, a piece of land held in common by a body of kindred freemen.
16. Archaic A boundary; limit.
—beside the mark Pointless.
—bless the mark! save the mark! Ejaculations of deprecation, irony, scorn, or humorous surprise: used originally of a good, then ironically of a bad, marksman.
—to make one's mark To succeed.
—of mark Famous; noteworthy; important.
—up to the mark Up to standard; in good health or condition, etc.
—v.t.
1. To make a mark or marks on.
2. To trace the boundaries of; limit.
3. To indicate by a mark or sign: X marks the spot.
4. To make or produce by writing, drawing, etc.
5. To be a characteristic of; typify.
6. To designate as if by marking; destine: He was marked for death.
7. To pay attention to; notice; remark.
8. To make known; manifest; show: to mark displeasure with a frown.
9. To apply a price, identification, etc., to.
10. To give marks or grades to; grade.
—v.i.
11. To take notice; pay attention.
12. To keep score or count.
13. To make a mark or marks. See synonyms under INSCRIBE. Compare CIRCUMSCRIBE.
—to mark down
1. To note down by writing or making marks.
2. To put a lower price on, as for a sale.
—to mark time
1. To keep time by moving the feet but not advancing.
2. To pause in action or progress temporarily, as while awaiting developments.
—to mark up
1. To make marks on; scar.
2. To increase the price of. [OE mearc, orig. boundary. Akin to MARGIN, MARCH².] Synonyms (noun): badge, characteristic, fingerprint, footprint, impress, impression, indication, line, manifestation, print, sign, stamp, symbol, token, trace, track, vestige. See AIM, CHARACTERISTIC, LETTER, SIGN, TRACE.

(märk) noun
1. The former monetary unit of Germany, a silver coin equivalent to 100 pfennige and valued at 23.8 cents: superseded in 1924 by the reichs·mark (rīkhs′märk′) and, after World War II, by the deut·sche·mark (doi′chə·märk′) in West Germany and the ost·mark (ôst′märk′) in East Germany.
2. A former silver coin of Scotland and England, worth 13s. 4d.
3. A former European unit of weight, equal to 256.27 grains.
4. A markka. [OE marc a unit of weight, prob. <LL marca,? <Gmc.? Akin to MARK¹.]

(märk)
A masculine personal name. Also Greek Mar·kos (mär′kos), Ger., Sw. Mar·kus (mär′ks). [<L, of Mars]
—Mark
The evangelist who wrote the second of the gospel narratives in the New Testament; also, the Gospel by him. Also Saint Mark.
—Mark Antony
See under ANTONY.