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mark down as

B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words

Decide and record that someone or something belongs to a certain category.

Meanings

1 B2 idiomatic neutral

To classify or record someone as a particular type of person, often based on first impressions or evidence.

"After his outburst in the meeting, everyone marked him down as someone who couldn't handle pressure."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Often implies a definitive or slightly negative categorisation. Common in spoken British English. The object comes between 'mark' and 'down': 'mark him down as a troublemaker'.

Commonly used with

troublemaker genius failure suspect eccentric candidate

Forms

Base
mark down as
I/you/we/they
3rd person
marks down as
he/she/it
Past simple
marked down as
yesterday
Past participle
marked down as
have + pp
-ing form
marking down as
continuous

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Synonyms

categorise as classify as record as label as put down as

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