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Definition of MAR
1. Verb. Make imperfect. "Nothing marred her beauty"
Generic synonyms: Damage
Specialized synonyms: Cloud, Corrupt, Defile, Sully, Taint, Blemish, Deface, Disfigure
Derivative terms: Defloration, Impairer, Impairment, Spoil
2. Noun. The month following February and preceding April.
Group relationships: Gregorian Calendar, New Style Calendar
Terms within: Annunciation, Annunciation Day, Lady Day, March 25, March 2, Texas Independence Day, March 19, Saint Joseph, St Joseph, Mid-march, March Equinox, Spring Equinox, Vernal Equinox
Generic synonyms: Gregorian Calendar Month
3. Verb. Destroy or injure severely. "Mutilated bodies"
Generic synonyms: Maim
Specialized synonyms: Force Out, Gouge
Derivative terms: Mutilation, Mutilator
4. Noun. A mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body). "A facial blemish"
Generic synonyms: Appearance, Visual Aspect
Specialized synonyms: Birthmark, Nevus, Chatter Mark, Check, Chip, Crack, Dent, Ding, Gouge, Nick, Mole, Mark, Scar, Scrape, Scratch, Burn, Burn Mark, Blot, Daub, Slur, Smear, Smirch, Smudge, Spot, Stigma, Verruca, Wart, Milium, Whitehead, Blackhead, Comedo
Derivative terms: Blemish, Blemish, Blemish
Definition of MAR
1. n. A small lake. See Mere.
2. v. t. To make defective; to do injury to, esp. by cutting off or defacing a part; to impair; to disfigure; to deface.
3. n. A mark or blemish made by bruising, scratching, or the like; a disfigurement.
Definition of MAR
1. Noun. modified aspect ratio ¹
2. Abbreviation. (alternative form of Mar.) ¹
3. Noun. A title of respect in Syriac, literally meaning 'my lord' ¹
4. Verb. To spoil, to damage. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of MAR
1. to detract from the perfection or wholeness of [v MARRED, MARRING, MARS]
Medical Definition of MAR
1. 1. To make defective; to do injury to, especially. By cutting off or defacing a part; to impair; to disfigure; to deface. "I pray you mar no more trees with wiring love songs in their barks." (Shak) "But mirth is marred, and the good cheer is lost." (Dryden) "Ire, envy, and despair Which marred all his borrowed visage." (Milton) 2. To spoil; to ruin. "It makes us, or it mars us." "Striving to mend, to mar the subject." Origin: OE. Marren, merren, AS. Merran, myrran (in comp), to obstruct, impede, dissipate; akin to OS. Merrian, OHG. Marrjan, merran; cf. D. Marren, meeren, to moor a ship, Icel. Merja to bruise, crush, and Goth. Marzjan to offend. Cf. Moor. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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