marred; marring
Definition of mar
(Entry 1 of 4)
1
: to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
whose life has been marred by problems with drugs— William Plummer their relations were marred by disgraceful conflicts— L. W. Beck the race was marred by a 23-car pileup— Mike Harris
mar
nounDefinition of mar (Entry 2 of 4)
: something that mars : blemish
mar
abbreviation (1)Definition of mar (Entry 3 of 4)
maritime
Mar
abbreviation (2)Definition of Mar (Entry 4 of 4)
March
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The first known use of mar was before the 12th century
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