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remark
English
Etymology 1
From Middle French remarquer, from Old French remarquer, from re- (“again”) + marquer (“to mark”); see mark.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /???m??k/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???m??k/
- Rhymes: -??(?)k
Noun
remark (countable and uncountable, plural remarks)
- An act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation.
- An expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
- 1844, Charles Dickens, Martin Chuzzlewit
- But the journey might have been one of several hours’ duration, without provoking a remark from either; for it was clear that Jonas did not mean to break the silence which prevailed between them, and that it was not, as yet, his dear friend’s cue to tempt them into conversation.
- 1844, Charles Dickens, Martin Chuzzlewit
- A casual observation, comment, or statement
- 2014, Stephen King, Mr. Mercedes: A Novel
- He remembers something Pete Huntley said at lunch, just a remark in passing, and the answer comes to him.
- 2014, Stephen King, Mr. Mercedes: A Novel
- (engraving) Alternative form of remarque
Related terms
- counterremark
- remarkable
Translations
Verb
remark (third-person singular simple present remarks, present participle remarking, simple past and past participle remarked)
- (intransitive) To make a remark or remarks; to comment.
- (transitive) To express in words or writing; to state; to make a comment
- He remarked that it was getting late.
- (transitive) To pay heed to; notice; to take notice of
- 1889 January 3, Antoine D'Abbadie, in a letter to the editor of Nature, volume 39, pages 247-248:
- When travelling in Spain, Willkomm remarked qobar at a distance of 3 or 4 miles, yet, on reaching the actual spot, he saw nothing.
- 1889 January 3, Antoine D'Abbadie, in a letter to the editor of Nature, volume 39, pages 247-248:
- (transitive, obsolete) To mark in a notable manner; to distinguish clearly; to make noticeable or conspicuous; to point out.
- 1633, John Ford, Tis Pity She's a Whore
- Thou art a man remark'd to taste a mischief.
- 1671, John Milton, Samson Agonistes
- His manacles remark him; there he sits.
- 1633, John Ford, Tis Pity She's a Whore
Translations
Etymology 2
re- +? mark
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /??i?m??k/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??i??m??k/
- Rhymes: -??(?)k
Noun
remark (plural remarks)
- Alternative spelling of re-mark
Verb
remark (third-person singular simple present remarks, present participle remarking, simple past and past participle remarked)
- Alternative spelling of re-mark
Further reading
- remark in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- remark in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- Kramer, marker
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censure
English
Etymology
From 1350–1400 Middle English censure, from Old French, from Latin cens?ra (“censor's office or assessment”), from censere (“to tax, assess, value, judge, consider, etc.”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?s?n.??/
- (UK, now rare) IPA(key): /?s?ns.j??/, /?s?n.?(j)??/
- (US) IPA(key): /?s?n.??/
Noun
censure (countable and uncountable, plural censures)
- The act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.
- An official reprimand.
- Judicial or ecclesiastical sentence or reprimand; condemnatory judgment.
- 1679-1715, Gilbert Burnet, History of the Reformation
- excommunication […] being the chief ecclesiastical censure
- 1679-1715, Gilbert Burnet, History of the Reformation
- (obsolete) Judgment either favorable or unfavorable; opinion.
Related terms
Translations
Verb
censure (third-person singular simple present censures, present participle censuring, simple past and past participle censured)
- To criticize harshly.
- To formally rebuke.
- (obsolete) To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge.
- Should I say more, you might well censure me a flatterer.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:reprehend
Translations
Related terms
References
- “censure”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, ?ISBN
- “censure” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- "censure" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.
Anagrams
- encurse
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /s??.sy?/
Etymology 1
From Latin c?ns?ra.
Noun
censure f (plural censures)
- censorship
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
censure
- first/third-person singular present indicative of censurer
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive of censurer
- second-person singular imperative of censurer
Further reading
- “censure” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- cénures
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t??en?su.re/
- Rhymes: -ure
Noun
censure f
- plural of censura
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ken?su?.re/, [k???s?u???]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /t??en?su.re/, [t???n?su???]
Participle
c?ns?re
- vocative masculine singular of c?ns?rus
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: cen?su?re
Verb
censure
- first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of censurar
- third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of censurar
- third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of censurar
- third-person singular (você) negative imperative of censurar
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /?en?su?e/, [??n?su.?e]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /sen?su?e/, [s?n?su.?e]
Verb
censure
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of censurar.
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of censurar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of censurar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of censurar.
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