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- [mahr]
- /mɑr/
- /mɑːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahr]
- /mɑr/
Definitions of marred word
- verb with object marred to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil: That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather. 1
- verb with object marred to disfigure, deface, or scar: The scratch marred the table. 1
- noun marred (obsolete) Of a person, to be perplexed or troubled. 1
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Origin of marred
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English merren, Old English merran to hinder, waste; cognate with Old Saxon merrian, Old High German merren to hinder, Old Norse merja to bruise, Gothic marzjan to offend
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Parts of speech for Marred
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
marred popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
marred usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for marred
adjective marred
- blemished — You use blemished to describe something such as someone's skin or a piece of fruit when its appearance is spoiled by small marks.
- flawed — characterized by flaws; having imperfections: a flawed gem; a seriously flawed piece of work.
- disfigured — Simple past tense and past participle of disfigure.
- spoiled — to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
- tainted — a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
Antonyms for marred
adjective marred
- unblemished — to destroy or diminish the perfection of: The book is blemished by those long, ineffective descriptions.
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