mark down — to reduce the price of something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to reduce the price of something
Pronunciation (IPA): /mɑːrk daʊn/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother marks down everything in her secret recipe book, even the number of salt grains!
- The professor marked down my paper because I wrote about pizza instead of physics.
- The manager decided to mark down all the expired yogurt by 90%.
mark down
VERB[/mɑːrk daʊn/]
to reduce the price of something
to reduce the price of something
Park down with sales, dogs bark down the deals, customers mark down their wishlists!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The phrase 'mark down' originated from the combination of the verb 'mark' (to make a mark or record) and the adverb 'down' (downward direction). It developed its modern sense in commercial contexts, referring to the practice of physically marking prices lower on goods, typically in retail settings from the 19th century onwards.
Breakdown
mark (to indicate or record) + down (in a downward direction or to a lower level) = to reduce or lower a price, value, or score by making a notation of the decrease.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother marks down everything in her secret recipe book, even the number of salt grains!”
“The professor marked down my paper because I wrote about pizza instead of physics.”
“The manager decided to mark down all the expired yogurt by 90%.”
“Don't forget to mark down your brilliant ideas before you forget them!”
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