marked

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb attach a tag or label to
  2. verb designate as if by a mark
  3. verb be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense

Etymology

From mark (“sign, characteristic, visible impression”) + -ed. Less common disyllabic pronunciation (/ˈmɑː.kɪd/) is likely an analogy derived from markedness (explaining its restriction to sense 2).

Synonyms

tag, label, mark

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