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mar

verb · Mar proper noun · noun
USMAHR/mɑɹ/UKMAH/mɑː(ɹ)/

Verbmars, marring, marred

Noun pluralmars

4 meanings of mar

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  1. 1
    spoilverbtransitive
    To spoil or damage something, so that it is not as good as before.

    A big scratch can mar the look of a new table.

    Rain marred our picnic, so we went home early.

    UsageWe often say marred by: a day marred by rain.

    Similarspoil, damage, ruin, blemish, disfigure

    Oppositeenhance, improve

    Note
  2. 2
    Marchproper noun · Marabbreviation
    Short for March: the third month of the year, used in written dates.

    The meeting is on Mar. 3.

    The library book is due back on Mar. 20.

  3. 3
    nouncountable
    A mark or damaged spot that spoils how something looks.

    There is a small mar on the new car door.

    Fill the mars in the wood before you paint it.

    Similarblemish, flaw, mark

Less common meaning

  1. 4
    noun
    A title of respect in the Syriac language, used for saints and before the names of bishops.

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Origin

From Old English mierran, which meant "to disturb" or "to hinder".

Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 2 facts