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remark
What does remark mean?
remark (verb): to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use remark in a sentence?
- He remarked that it was getting late. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce remark?
/ɹɪˈmɑɹk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does remark come from?
From Middle French remarquer, from Old French remarquer, from re- (“again”) + marquer (“to mark”), equivalent to re- (“again”) + mark.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation
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