English verb: mark off | |||
1. | mark off (change) set boundaries to and delimit | ||
Samples | Mark out the territory. | ||
Synonyms | mark out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel | ||
2. | mark off (cognition) put a check mark on or near or next to | ||
Samples | Please check each name on the list. Tick off the items. Mark off the units. | ||
Synonyms | check, check off, mark, tick, tick off | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | verify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | receipt | ||
Verb group | ascertain, assure, check, check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, control, ensure, go over, insure, look into, see, see to it, suss out | ||