Marked

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈmɑːkɪd/

From mark noun + -ed

Alternative forms

• markèd

Full definition of marked

Adjective

1. Having a visible or identifying mark.
1. Of a playing card: having a secret mark on the back for cheating.
2. Clearly evident; noticeable; conspicuous.The eighth century BC saw a marked increase in the general wealth of Cyprus.
3. (linguistics) Of a word, form, or phoneme: distinguished by a positive feature.e.g. in author and authoress, the latter is marked for its gender by a suffix.
4. singled out; suspicious; treated with hostility; the object of vengeance.A marked man.

Usage notes

This adjectival sense of this word is sometimes written markèd, with a grave accent. This is meant to indicate that the second e is pronounced as , rather than being silent, as in the verb form. This usage is largely restricted to poetry and other works in which it is important that the adjective’s disyllabicity be made explicit.

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /mɑːkt/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)kt

See mark verb

Verb

1. marked

   (past of mark)

Anagrams

• demark