To record or categorise someone or something in writing as belonging to a particular type, often forming a firm judgement.
Decide and record that someone or something belongs to a certain category.
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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."
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'.
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