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English verb: mark off

1. mark off (change) set boundaries to and delimit


SamplesMark out the territory.


Synonymsmark out


Pattern of useSomebody ----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


SamplesPlease check each name on the list.
Tick off the items.
Mark off the units.


Synonymscheck, check off, mark, tick, tick off


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)verify


Narrower (hyponym)receipt


Verb groupascertain, 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









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