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mar

[ mahr ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

marred, marring.

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.
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to disfigure, deface, or scar:
The scratch marred the table.
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mar.

abbreviation for

maritime.
married.

Mar.

abbreviation for

March.

M.A.R.

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abbreviation for

Master of Arts in Religion.

mar

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verb

tr to cause harm to; spoil or impair

noun

a disfiguring mark; blemish

Mar

abbreviation for

March

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of mar¹

First recorded 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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Origin of mar¹

Old English merran; compare Old Saxon merrian to hinder, Old Norse merja to bruise

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Synonym Study

Mar, deface, disfigure, deform agree in applying to some form of injury. Mar is general, but usually refers to an external or surface injury, if it is a physical one: The tabletop was marred by dents and scratches. Deface refers to a surface injury that may be temporary or easily repaired: a tablecloth defaced by penciled notations. Disfigure applies to external injury of a more permanent and serious kind: A birthmark disfigured one side of his face. Deform suggests that something has been distorted or internally injured so severely as to change its normal form or qualities, or else that some fault has interfered with its proper development: deformed by an accident that had crippled him; to deform feet by binding them.

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Grisham said that poverty and family dysfunction also marred the region, and it was no different there from anywhere else.

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Mayer dethroned Ryan on points in September, a result which was marred by the Englishwoman being hit by a can of red paint before leaving for the venue in New York.

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The fight was marred by Derby's Ryan, 31, being hit with red paint before leaving for the venue.

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The poll was marred by violence and after Akpoti-Uduaghan took the matter to court, the election result was overturned.

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The Disney-owned streamer’s inaugural attempt was marred by technical glitches that left thousands of Hulu subscribers missing key moments from the show.

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What does��mar mean?

To mar something is to damage, spoil, deface, disfigure, or scar it—either literally (such as by scratching or making a mark on an object) or figuratively (such as by spoiling a party by getting into an argument).

Mar is used somewhat more formally than many of its synonyms. Whether used literally or figuratively, it always refers to spoiling something by making it worse or less perfect than it was. Its figurative sense is more often used in writing (especially journalism) than in everyday speech. Mar can also be used as a noun, meaning a blemish, but this is less common.

Example: The senator’s campaign event was unfortunately marred by people who wanted to disrupt the event by interrupting her speech.

Where does��mar come from?

Mar is an old word. The first records of its use come from before 900. It comes from the Old English word merran, meaning “to hinder” or “to waste.” That word is related to the Old Norse merja, “to bruise,” and the Gothic marzjan, “to offend.”

Mar most commonly refers to scratching, marking up, or otherwise defacing the outside or surface of something. Tabletops often get marred by knicks and scratches. Your car door has probably been marred by getting scratched with keys or dented by other car doors. People sometimes mar wood surfaces by scratching words into them. In most cases, the thing that’s been marred usually started as a smooth or unblemished surface that has been made imperfect with some kind of marking.

Mar is used figuratively to refer to an action that has ruined or disrupted something, especially an event, as in The debate was marred by constant personal attacks. It can be applied in many different situations, such as describing how a sports team’s season was marred by injuries, or how someone’s success has been marred by scandal. Because it’s a short word, you’ll often see it used in news headlines to refer to such a situation, as in Fundraiser marred by protests.��

In all cases, mar is used to refer to a negative effect on something, often a permanent one.

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unmarred (adjective)
unmarring (adjective)
marrer (noun)

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How is��mar used in real life?

Mar is always used negatively to indicate that something has been defaced or spoiled in some way. It’s commonly used in news headlines.

Hated to mar the surface but a thermometer was the best way to check for doneness

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BREAKING: Jeremy Corbyn’s appearance at the British Kebab Awards marred by questions about Keir Starmer’s doners.

— Have I Got News For You (@haveigotnews)

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Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of mar?

A. ruin
B. enhance
C. blight
D. tarnish

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