verb
mar
mah
verb
1
To spoil or damage something, often leaving a lasting flaw.
"A single scratch marred the otherwise perfect paint job."
"Rain marred what should have been a perfect wedding day."
noun
1
A flaw or blemish.
"There was barely a mar on the antique table's surface."
How to Use Mar
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo spoil something, or a small flaw that spoils it.
Common pairings
mar the occasion
mar the surface
without a mar
Word Forms
marred past tense, mars plural, Mars plural, mars singular
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Etymology
From Old English mierran, "to hinder, disturb, or spoil," from an ancient Germanic root meaning "to disturb or annoy."