mar — ozdic

Collocations

5

ADJ.

different, done, spanish

The Spanish mar was so calm that morning we decided to go sailing.

VERB + MAR

believe, couldn't, likes, make, won't

A few scratches won't mar the value of this antique table.

MAR + NOUN

a's, grandmother, marcelina, mary, mezdad's, mir, n

Mary's grandmother told us stories about her childhood every time we visited.

PREP.

into

A small scratch marred into the surface of the antique table during the move.

ADV.

always, differently

The scandal always marred his reputation in the eyes of the public.

Definitions

verb

1

To spoil; to ruin; to scathe; to damage.

[…] and putteth ether many a good mā by ignorance in ieopardy of his life, or marreth good medicines to the great diſhoneſtie both of the Phiſician and of Goddes worthy creatures, the herbes and medecines:

Prospero: […]huſh, and be mute / Or elſe our ſpell is mar'd.

noun

1

A blemish.

For concealing deep mars, some manufacturers offer putty sticks in colors that match their panels.

noun

1

Alternative form of mere (“a body of standing water”).

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (espe

noun — the month following February and preceding April

march

verb — destroy or injure severely

mutilate

verb — make imperfect

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

[…] and putteth ether many a good mā by ignorance in ieopardy of his life, or marreth good medicines to the great diſhoneſtie both of the Phiſician and of Goddes worthy creatures, the herbes and medec

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02

Prospero: […]huſh, and be mute / Or elſe our ſpell is mar'd.

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03

Ire, envy, and despair / Marred all his borrowed visage, and betrayed / Him counterfeit.

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04

For concealing deep mars, some manufacturers offer putty sticks in colors that match their panels.

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05

That sum of money won't make or mar us.

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06

I think that Juan likes María.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, mar is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.