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• past tense form of mark.
• past participle of mark.

marked

American  

[mahrkt, mahr-kid] / mɑrkt, ˈmɑr kɪd /

adjective

1. strikingly noticeable; conspicuous.

   with marked success.

   Synonyms:

   prominent, obvious, outstanding, striking

2. watched as an object of suspicion or vengeance.

   a marked man.

3. having a mark or marks.

   beautifully marked birds; to read the marked pages.

4. Linguistics.

   1. (of a phoneme) characterized by the presence of a phonological feature that serves to distinguish it from an otherwise similar phoneme lacking that feature, as (d), which, in contrast to (t), is characterized by the presence of voicing.

   2. characterized by the presence of a marker indicating the grammatical function of a construction, as the plural in English, which, in contrast to the singular, is typically indicated by the presence of the marker -s.

   3. specifying an additional element of meaning, in contrast to a semantically related item, as drake in contrast to duck, where drake specifies “male” while duck does not necessarily specify sex.

   4. occurring less typically than an alternative form, as the word order in Down he fell in contrast to the more usual order of He fell down.

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marked British  

/ mɑːkt /

adjective

1. obvious, evident, or noticeable

2. singled out, esp for punishment, killing, etc

   a marked man

3. linguistics distinguished by a specific feature, as in phonology. For example, of the two phonemes /t/ and /d/, the /d/ is marked because it exhibits the feature of voice

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Other Word Forms

• markedness
  noun
• half-marked
  adjective
• well-marked
  adjective
• markedly
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of marked

Middle English; Old English gemearcod; see mark ¹, -ed ²

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Explanation

Marked is an adjective meaning “clear” or “noticeable.” Filling your living room with pictures of pandas will show your marked appreciation for all things panda. The adjective marked can have several senses. In addition to meaning “very noticeable,” it can be used in relation to the noun mark, as in “to show a mark.” You may have also heard the expression a “marked man.” Marked in this sense means to have been chosen for punishment or a bad ending. Trip your opponent in this year’s field day sack race, and you will likely find yourself a marked man at the next contest.

Example Sentences

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marked

But what if valuations are at their lowest in years, and at levels that had previously marked major market bottoms, even as fundamentals still appeared to be improving at a relatively fast rate?

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

The second day, known as Chhoti Diwali, or small Diwali, is marked by the lighting of oil lamps and, in some households, setting off firecrackers.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Kim's statement marked "a shift from defence to offence", said Lim Eul-chul, a professor at Kyungnam University's Institute for Far Eastern Studies in South Korea.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Chief Executive Meredith Kopit Levien said the quarter marked sustained momentum, with subscriber growth driven by strong engagement and retention across the company’s portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Along the stretch of bar, there were only two shadowy figures perched, both with the large, birdlike talons in place of feet that marked them as sheydim.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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