mark as
B1 neutral inseparable transitive
In simple words
Put a label or category on something to show what type of thing it is.
Literal meaning: To put a physical mark on something to show its category — the digital and metaphorical uses extend this directly.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To assign a status or category to an item, email, task, or document.
"Please mark all completed tasks as 'done' in the system."
Grammar: inseparable
2 B2
idiomatic
neutral
To identify or judge a person as having a certain characteristic or belonging to a certain category.
"Being late to every meeting marked him as unreliable in his colleagues' eyes."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Very common in digital contexts (marking emails, tasks, items). Also used in academic and social contexts ('marked as a troublemaker'). Usually followed by an adjective or noun complement.
Commonly used with
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Forms
Base
mark as
I/you/we/they
3rd person
marks as
he/she/it
Past simple
marked as
yesterday
Past participle
marked as
have + pp
-ing form
marking as
continuous
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Synonyms
label tag flag categorise designate classify
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