mark down
To reduce the price ofTo reduce the price of.
» Mark settled down by a tree.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To reduce the price of.
reduce the price of
(transitive)To write a memorandum about.
(transitive)To subtract marks or points from, for an error.
The writing is good, but I had to mark you down for failing to cite references.
(transitive)To write down.
(transitive)To draw a conclusion about something; to consider something to be a certain way. (Typically used with as.)
Examples
5 sentencesMark settled down by a tree.
They mark down goods at that shop.
The teacher marked him down as absent.
deDer Lehrer markierte seinen Namen als abwesend.
They marked down the damaged goods by forty per cent.
deSie setzten die beschädigte Ware um vierzig Prozent im Preis herab.
Vladimir was filled with scratch marks down his arms and legs.
Forms
marks down, marking down, marked down, marked down| Base form | mark down · to mark down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | marks down |
| Present participle | marking down |
| Past simple | marked down |
| Past participle | marked down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbs- mark offперевірити, перевірятиTo separate by or as with a boundary line.
- mark outрозмітити, розмічатиTo mark the boundaries of an area—used of land, wood, metal, etc.—before working upon it.
- mark upTo increase the price of something between its wholesale and retail phase.
- mark downTo reduce the price of.
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb