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mar¹ Definition

mar (mär)

transitive verb marred, mar·ring

to injure or damage so as to make imperfect, less attractive, etc.; spoil; impair; disfigure

Etymology: ME marren < OE mierran, to hinder, spoil, akin to Goth marzjan, to offend < IE base *mer-, to disturb, anger > Sans mŕṣyate, (he) forgets, neglects

noun

Rare something that mars; an injury or blemish

mar² Definition

mar

  1. marine
  2. maritime
  3. married

Mar Definition

Mar

March

mar Synonyms

mar

v.

  1. To damage slightly

    harm, bruise, scratch; see break 2, damage 1.

  2. To impair

    deform, deface, warp; see destroy 1.

mar Usage Examples

Object

  • nursing: Insensitive nursing marred a patient's last hours of life As a second-year nursing student on clinical placement, I witnessed a disturbing incident.

Subject

  • controversy: Let's hope that the launch has not been marred too much by controversy.
  • violence: Many demonstrations were marred by police violence in an attempt to portray the students in a bad light.
  • sin: Tho marred by sin, in you I'm blessed.
  • injury: He was transfer listed in March 2000 after a season marred by injury but the £ 3,000 price tag was not realized.
  • protest: The 1956 and 1972 events were marred by Irish republican protests.
  • fact: Rating: A truly entertaining tale marred only by the fact that Tinker sleeps through most of the action scenes!

Modifies a noun

  • sin: Tha mi cinnteach gum biodh tu an aghaidh leasachadh mar sin.
  • bar: A class vote could be taken to see who would eat a deep fried mars bar.

Modifying Another Word

  • slightly: The middle of the week was slightly marred by Polly kicking me in the face!
  • somewhat: The evening was somewhat marred for me by my journey home.
  • unfortunately: However, we could have a refreshment stop which was unfortunately marred for some by dreadfully poor service.
  • sadly: Gloria Finch The first quarter of this year has been sadly marred by the deaths of many loyal members of the Cathedral Community.

Noun used with modifier

  • el: Some of his manuscripts were confiscated, including that for the novel Otra vez el mar, which he eventually published in 1982.

Preposition: by

  • controversy: Let's hope that the launch has not been marred too much by controversy.
  • violence: Many demonstrations were marred by police violence in an attempt to portray the students in a bad light.
  • sin: Tho marred by sin, in you I'm blessed.
  • injury: He was transfer listed in March 2000 after a season marred by injury but the £ 3,000 price tag was not realized.
  • protest: The 1956 and 1972 events were marred by Irish republican protests.
  • fact: Rating: A truly entertaining tale marred only by the fact that Tinker sleeps through most of the action scenes!
mar Quotes

   Calm soul of all things! make it mine To feel, amid the city's jar, That there abides a peace of thine, Man did not make, and cannot mar.

—Arnold, Matthew

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