marka
noun
mar·ka ˈmär-kə 
variants or mark
ˈmärk
plural maraka ˈmär-ə-kə or markas or marks
or markas or marks see Money Table
Word History
Etymology
Bosnian, Croatian & Serbian marka (genitive plural marākā) stamp, mark (from German Marke mark entry 1), mark as currency (from German Mark mark entry 3)
First Known Use
1997, in the meaning defined above
marks 1 of 2
verb
1
as in labels
to attach an identifying slip to marked each application with a numbered sticker Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- labels
- tags
- identifies
- stamps
- designates
- tickets
- hallmarks
- names
- terms
- titles
- entitles
- captions
- tabs
- brands
- styles
- earmarks
- calls
- stigmatizes
2
as in characterizes
to be an important feature of an annual event marked mostly by noise and confusion Synonyms & Similar Words
- characterizes
- distinguishes
- differentiates
- particularizes
- individualizes
- customizes
3
as in records
to make a written note of mark down the names of those who are planning to attend the dinner Synonyms & Similar Words
- records
- logs
- notes
- reports
- enters
- transcribes
- registers
- sets down
- chronicles
- notches
- writes down
- takes down
- jots (down)
- minutes
- inscribes
- scores
- puts down
- enregisters
- chalks (up)
marks
2 of 2noun
1
as in targets
a person or thing that is made fun of in the wake of the scandal, the disgraced governor became the favorite mark of late-night comedians Synonyms & Similar Words
- targets
- jokes
- mocks
- butts
- victims
- sports
- derisions
- fools
- laughingstocks
- jests
- pigeons
- mockeries
- gulls
- fall guys
- dupes
- saps
- monkeys
- suckers
- chumps
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- favorites
- pets
- darlings
2
as in victims
a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule his gullibility and tendency to fall for bluffs made him an easy mark at the poker table Synonyms & Similar Words
- targets
- victims
- butts
- preys
- sitting ducks
- prey
- lightning rods
- fall guys
- whipping boys
- laughingstocks
- pilgarlics
- goats
- mockeries
- scapegoats
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- troublemakers
- gossips
- talebearers
- tormentors
- tattlers
- teases
- gossipers
- traducers
- libelers
- defamers
- tormenters
- tattletales
- torturers
- teasers
- ribbers
- baiters
- deriders
- hecklers
- mockers
- taunters
- insulters
- libelists
- scorners
- needlers
- satirists
- scoffers
- caricaturists
- lampooners
- parodists
- ridiculers
3
as in reputations
overall quality as seen or judged by people in general a brand of crystal that bears the mark of excellence Synonyms & Similar Words
- reputations
- reputes
- names
- reports
- notes
- fames
- odors
- characters
- honors
- reps
- notorieties
- credits
- regards
- images
- celebrities
- reverences
- admirations
- renowns
- personae
- personas
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- discredit
- shames
- disgraces
- odiums
- dishonors
- ignominies
- infamies
- reproaches
- obloquies
- opprobriums
- disreputes
4
as in criteria
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared lately his playing hasn't been up to the mark expected of a concert pianist Synonyms & Similar Words
- criteria
- standards
- criterions
- benchmarks
- measures
- grades
- touchstones
- metrics
- yardsticks
- examples
- instances
- barometers
- bars
- pinnacles
- rules
- norms
- pars
- gold standards
- averages
- cases
- peaks
- apexes
- zeniths
- acmes
- summits
- meridians
- apices
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- deviations
- abnormalities
- aberrations
5
as in aims
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish set marks for expected daily output Synonyms & Similar Words
- aims
- purposes
- goals
- plans
- intentions
- objects
- objectives
- ideas
- intents
- ambitions
- points
- things
- dreams
- targets
- ends
- meanings
- aspirations
- pretensions
- designs
- bournes
- ideals
- hopes
- bourns
- projects
- wishes
- minds
- schemes
- holy grails
- plots
- desires
- destinations
- grails
- terminuses
- termini
- nirvanas
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- means
- methods
- ways
6
as in features
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind a sensitive expression that is the mark of a poet Synonyms & Similar Words
- features
- characteristics
- attributes
- qualities
- traits
- hallmarks
- attributions
- markers
- fingerprints
- touches
- signs
- properties
- criteria
- points
- symbols
- notes
- stamps
- peculiarities
- indications
- differentiae
- emblems
- specifics
- criterions
- characters
- diagnostics
- badges
- particularities
- affections
- tokens
- graces
- virtues
- merits
- singularities
- excellences
- charms
- eccentricities
- quirks
- oddities
- idiosyncrasies
- individualities
7
as in scars
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing a small mark where the car had scraped a wall Synonyms & Similar Words
- scars
- defects
- blotches
- blemishes
- stains
- irregularities
- spots
- flaws
- imperfections
- faults
- distortions
- mars
- blights
- pockmarks
- deformities
- excrescences
- abnormalities
- disfigurements
- bugs
- damages
- weaknesses
- blurs
- excrescencies
- injuries
- taints
- blots
- glitches
- misshapes
- malformations
- kinks
- impairments
- defacements
- failings
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ornaments
- enhancements
- decorations
- adornments
- embellishments
8
as in effects
the power to bring about a result on another a person of some mark in the field of evolutionary biology Synonyms & Similar Words
- effects
- impacts
- influences
- repercussions
- consequences
- sways
- clouts
- significances
- weights
- pulls
- importances
- prestiges
- dominations
- supremacies
- authorities
- dominions
- masteries
- commands
- sovranties
- sovereignties
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- weaknesses
- impotences
- impotencies