Definition of Mar

1. Noun. The month following February and preceding April.


2. Verb. Make imperfect. "Nothing marred her beauty"
Exact synonyms: Deflower, Impair, Spoil, Vitiate
Generic synonyms: Damage
Specialized synonyms: Cloud, Corrupt, Defile, Sully, Taint, Blemish, Deface, Disfigure
Derivative terms: Defloration, Impairer, Impairment, Spoil

3. Noun. A mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body). "A facial blemish"

4. Verb. Destroy or injure severely. "Mutilated bodies"
Exact synonyms: Mutilate
Generic synonyms: Maim
Specialized synonyms: Force Out, Gouge
Derivative terms: Mutilation, Mutilator

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mar

maqaf
maqam
maqamat
maqams
maque choux
maquette
maquettes
maqui
maquila
maquiladora
maquiladoras
maquilas
maquillage
maquillages
maquis
mar (current term)
mara
marabaraba
marabi
marabou
marabou stork
marabous
marabout
maraboutic
marabouts
marabunta
marabuntas
maraca
maracan
maracas

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