mark (off)

verb

Definition of mark (off)next
as in to define
to mark the limits of marked off the outline of the mural first

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  1. define
  2. limit
  3. bound
Verb
  • Should there be laws about how AI purposes are defined, instilled, maintained, and overhauled (see my analysis of the legal facets of AI, at the link here)?
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Human technology and art are two institutions that are defined by their ability to surprise us.
    C. Brandon Ogbunu, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of define
Verb
  • People should also wash their hands after handling raw animal products and limit contact with sick or dead animals.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • What could the next step in that evolution be as many traditional media players look to find ways to limit their spending?
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of limit
Verb
  • Bruins descended upon Eagles goalkeeper Izzy Sussman, prodding at her while the bright-yellow keeper bounded one shot off her toes.
    Gqlshare, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The family sold the newspaper in the heart of western Iowa, sort of within the triangle bounded by Sioux City, Des Moines and Omaha, Nebraska, to Iowa Information based in Sheldon, Iowa.
    Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of bound
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“Mark (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20%28off%29. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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