Mar
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verb
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noun
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(As a verb)
Mar ( verb )
- To damage or spoil the appearance or quality of (something), usually permanently.
- To impair the value or usefulness of something.
Origin:
Middle english marren, from old english mearrian (to damage, spoil), from proto-germanic *mērzijaną (to damage, impai.r)
Examples:
- The vase was marred by a crack.
- The car's paint job was marred by a large dent.
- He marred the surface of the table with a burn mark.
- The experience was marred by the bad weather.
- The otherwise perfect performance was marred by a couple of mistakes.
(As a noun)
Mar ( noun )
- To damage or spoil the appearance or quality of (something), usually permanently.
- To impair the value or usefulness of something.
Origin:
Middle english marren, from old english mearrian (to damage, spoil), from proto-germanic *mērzijaną (to damage, impai.r)
Examples:
- The vase was marred by a crack.
- The car's paint job was marred by a large dent.
- He marred the surface of the table with a burn mark.
- The experience was marred by the bad weather.
- The otherwise perfect performance was marred by a couple of mistakes.