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."
inseparable
mark as
B1 neutral inseparable transitive
To identify, categorise, or designate something or someone with a particular label, status, or characteristic.
In plain English
Put a label or category on something to show what type of thing it is.
What does "mark as" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
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."
inseparable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To put a physical mark on something to show its category — the digital and metaphorical uses extend this directly.
Actually means
Put a label or category on something to show what type of thing it is.
Usage tip
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.
Words that pair with "mark as"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
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How to conjugate "mark as"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
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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