Phrase guide

mark off

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To separate by or as with a boundary line.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To indicate as dealt with, as on a list.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

set boundaries to and delimit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • mark out the territory

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mark out

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle

4

verb

Meaning 4

put a check mark on or near or next to

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Please check each name on the list
  • tick off the items
  • mark off the units

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: check, check off, mark, tick off, tick

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: verify

Narrower terms: receipt

History

Etymology

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