mark off
mark off · marks off · marked off · marking off
перевірити, перевіряти
проверить, проверять, ограничить
abhaken, ankreuzen
To separate by or as with a boundary lineTo separate by or as with a boundary line.
» Mark closed himself off from all his emotions.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To separate by or as with a boundary line.
Measure the gap, mark it off with a pencil, and cut the wood to size.
(transitive)To indicate as dealt with, as on a list.
More definitions
- set boundaries to and delimit
- put a check mark on or near or next to
Examples
5 sentencesMark closed himself off from all his emotions.
Stay away from any areas marked as off-limits.
They marked off the land for their house with rows of stones.
Mark brushed that off.
Gunter asked Amelia to clean the kiss mark off.
Forms
marks off, marking off, marked off, marked off| Base form | mark off · to mark off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | marks off |
| Present participle | marking off |
| Past simple | marked off |
| Past participle | marked off |
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.
Synonyms
7 synonymsLessons 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