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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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deliver
English
Alternative forms
- delivre (archaic)
Etymology
From Middle English deliveren, from Anglo-Norman and Old French delivrer, from Latin d? + l?ber? (“to set free”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /d??l?v?(?)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /d??l?v?/
- Rhymes: -?v?(?)
- Hyphenation: de?liv?er
Verb
deliver (third-person singular simple present delivers, present participle delivering, simple past and past participle delivered)
- To set free from restraint or danger.
- Synonyms: free, liberate, release
- (process) To do with birth.
- To assist in the birth of.
- (formal, with "of") To assist (a female) in bearing, that is, in bringing forth (a child).
- Sche was delivered sauf and sone
- To give birth to.
- To assist in the birth of.
- To free from or disburden of anything.
- 1622, Henry Peacham, The Compleat Gentleman
- Tully was long ere he could be delivered of a few verses, and those poor ones.
- 1622, Henry Peacham, The Compleat Gentleman
- To bring or transport something to its destination.
- To hand over or surrender (someone or something) to another.
- (intransitive, informal) To produce what was expected or required.
- 2004, Detroit News, Detroit Pistons: Champions at Work (page 86)
- "You know, he plays great sometimes when he doesn't score," Brown said. "Tonight, with Rip (Richard Hamilton) struggling, we needed somebody to step up, and he really did. He really delivered."
- 2004, Detroit News, Detroit Pistons: Champions at Work (page 86)
- To express in words or vocalizations, declare, utter, or vocalize.
- To give forth in action or exercise; to discharge.
- shaking his head and delivering some show of tears
- To discover; to show.
- (obsolete) To admit; to allow to pass.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Francis Bacon to this entry?)
- (medicine) To administer a drug.
Synonyms
- (to set free): free, loose, rid, outbring
- (to express): utter, outbring
- (produce what was required): come through, come up with the goods
Derived terms
- delivery
- deliverable
- deliver the goods
Translations
Anagrams
- delivre, livered, relived, reviled
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