hallmark
To provide or stamp with a hallmarkTo provide or stamp with a hallmark.
» Othering is a hallmark of fascism.
Поділ на «своїх» і «чужих» — характерна ознака фашизму. — deniko
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1 sensesTo provide or stamp with a hallmark.
Examples
6 sentencesOthering is a hallmark of fascism.
Поділ на «своїх» і «чужих» — характерна ознака фашизму. — deniko
The hallmark of a sociopath is a lack of empathy.
deDas kennzeichnende Merkmal eines Soziopathen ist Mangel an Einfühlungsvermögen. — raggione
A certain hallmark of wisdom is the cheerful benevolence it confers.
A hallmark of fascism is the consolidation of state, media, and corporate power.
His easy charm and wit were the hallmarks of William's charisma.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
1721. From hall + mark, from Goldsmiths' Hall in London, the site of the assay office, off1721. From hall + mark, from Goldsmiths' Hall in London, the site of the assay office, official stamp of purity in gold and silver articles. The general sense of “mark of quality” first recorded 1864. Use as a verb from 1773.
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Forms
hallmarks, hallmarking, hallmarked, hallmarked| Base form | hallmark · to hallmark |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hallmarks |
| Present participle | hallmarking |
| Past simple | hallmarked |
| Past participle | hallmarked |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle