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   Mar

   /mär/

   

   verb

   • 1. impair the appearance of; disfigure: "no wrinkles marred her face" Similar spoilruinimpairdisfiguredetract fromflawblemishscarmutilatedefacedeformspoilruinimpairupsetdamagewreckharmhurtblighttainttarnishsullystainpollutevitiateinformal:foul upOpposite improveenhance
   • ▪ impair the quality of; spoil: "violence marred a number of New Year celebrations"

   Word Origin Old Englishmerran ‘hinder, damage’, of Germanic origin; probably related to Dutch marren ‘loiter’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

   • M

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   • A

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   • R

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2. www.dictionary.com › browse › marMAR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Mar definition: to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil. See examples of MAR used in a sentence.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › marmar verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of mar verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › marMAR - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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   A complete guide to the word "MAR": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

5. www.wordreference.com › definition › marmar - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   mar - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. All Free.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › marMAR | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   MAR meaning: 1. to spoil something: 2. written abbreviation for March. Learn more.

7. en.thefreedictionary.com › marMar - definition of mar by The Free Dictionary

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   Define mar. mar synonyms, mar pronunciation, mar translation, English dictionary definition of mar. tr.v. marred , mar·ring , mars 1. To inflict damage, especially ...

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › mar_n2Mar, n.² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

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   The earliest known use of the noun Mar is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for Mar is from 1622, in a letter by Thomas Goad, theologian. Mar is a borrowing from Aramaic. Etymons: Aramaic mar. See etymology.