marked

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Definition of marked

1 : having an identifying mark marked playing cards

2 \ or ˈmär-kəd \ : having a distinctive or emphasized character has a marked drawl

3a : enjoying fame or notoriety Winning the race made him a marked man.

b : being an object of attack, suspicion, or vengeance To his enemies, the rebel leader was a marked man.

4 : overtly signaled by a linguistic feature with most English nouns the plural is the marked number

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Examples of marked in a Sentence

He speaks with a marked accent. There was a marked change in her attitude. There's been a marked improvement in the weather.

Recent Examples on the Web The visit to Dayton was a marked break with tradition, as presidents visiting grieving communities typically offer public condolences and use the opportunity to try to comfort the nation. — John Wagner, Anchorage Daily News, "Trump stays largely out of public view during Dayton visit; El Paso awaits his arrival," 7 Aug. 2019 Officer Schwausch activated the emergency equipment on his marked patrol vehicle and the Nissan took off at a high rate of speed. — Houston Chronicle, "Bellaire Police Department weekly report," 5 Aug. 2019 But a top prospect like Mauricio Dubon for the combination of Drew Pomeranz and Ray Black feels like a marked overpay. — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "National writers weigh in on Brewers activity at the trade deadline," 1 Aug. 2019 That fat is then injected in the marked areas of the butt. — Audrey Noble, Harper's BAZAAR, "What Is A Brazilian Butt Lift?," 28 July 2019 But Heyward has shown marked improvement across the board in 2019. — Michael Shapiro, SI.com, "Gerrit Cole Gives the Astros a Scary-Good Look for October," 17 Sep. 2019 Officer Marc Schildmeyer, who is assigned to the gang enforcement unit, eventually stopped his marked police SUV in front of Jackson near a basketball court. — Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati.com, "Chief: Man shot by police ignored orders to show his hands, pointed gun at officer," 12 Sep. 2019 Morten Storm is a marked man, the subject of a fatwa, a call for his death. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, "Light on the Shadow World," 12 Sep. 2019 The pair noticed officers in a marked squad car watching and also fired shots at them after getting back inside the Caravan, according to Chicago police. — Alice Yin, chicagotribune.com, "1 arrested after gunmen fire at officers who saw them shoot man in East Garfield Park, police say," 7 Sep. 2019

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The first known use of marked was before the 12th century

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marked

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of marked

: having a mark or a particular kind of mark

: very noticeable

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Kids Definition of marked

1 : having notes or information written on it

2 : noticeable Her father speaks with a marked accent.

3 : showing identification a marked police car

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