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remark
[ ri-mahrk ]
verb (used with object)
- to say casually, as in making a comment:
Someone remarked that tomorrow would be a warm day.
- to note; perceive; observe:
I remarked a slight accent in her speech.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
- Obsolete. to mark distinctively.
verb (used without object)
- to make a remark or observation (usually followed by on or upon ):
He remarked on her amazing wit and intelligence.
Synonyms:
noun
- the act of remarking; notice.
Synonyms:
- comment or mention:
to let a thing pass without remark.
- a casual or brief expression of thought or opinion.
- Fine Arts. remarque.
remark
/ ɪˈɑː /
verb
- whenintr, often foll by on or upon; when tr, may take a clause as object to pass a casual comment (about); reflect in informal speech or writing
- tr; may take a clause as object to perceive; observe; notice
noun
- a brief casually expressed thought or opinion; observation
- notice, comment, or observation
the event passed without remark
- engraving a variant spelling of remarque
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·İ noun
- ܲr· adjective
- ɱ-· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of remark1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In her closing remarks, she quoted Pope Francis, whose funeral is tomorrow: “Hope is a gift and a task.”
The remarks from Kennedy drew widespread anger from people with autism who reject the notion of needing to be repaired, but also responses from those pushing for a greater understanding of autism.
All of this has been seen in Israel and elsewhere as a sign of the Israeli government's displeasure with Pope Francis's impassioned remarks on the war in Gaza.
His remarks were believed to be in response to a proposal by the Ukrainian president for the 30-hour Easter truce to be extended for 30 days.
Dryly, he remarked on the number of homeless – and often disabled – people around the Vatican.
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