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Added 9 October 2026

marked

/mɑːkt/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about marked at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Having a visible or identifying mark.
Having a secret mark on the back for cheating.
Clearly evident; noticeable; conspicuous.
The eighth century BC saw a marked increase in the general wealth of Cyprus.

verb

simple past and past participle of mark

Origin

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).

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