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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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impart
English
Etymology
From Middle English imparten, borrowed from Middle French impartir, empartir, from Late Latin imparti?, imperti?, from im- (“in”) + Latin parti? (“divide”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?m?p??t/
- (US) IPA(key): /?m?p???t/
- Rhymes: -??(r)t
Verb
impart (third-person singular simple present imparts, present participle imparting, simple past and past participle imparted)
- (transitive) To give or bestow (e.g. a quality or property).
- (transitive) To give a part or to share.
- Synonyms: bequeath, bestow, give; see also Thesaurus:give
- 1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book VIII, line 440
- Expressing well the spirit within thee [Adam] free, / My [God's] image, not imparted to the brute.
- (transitive) To make known; to show (by speech, writing etc.).
- Synonyms: disclose, tell; see also Thesaurus:announce, Thesaurus:inform
- 1662, John Dryden, letter to Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
- Well may he then to you his cares impart.
- (intransitive) To hold a conference or consultation.
- (transitive) To obtain a share of; to partake of.
- c. 1587 Anthony Munday, John a Kent and John a Cumber
- Sweet Cossen, what we may not now impart, heere let vs bury it, closely in our hart
- c. 1587 Anthony Munday, John a Kent and John a Cumber
Translations
References
- impart at OneLook Dictionary Search
- impart in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- Primat, arm pit, armpit
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