The difference between Mark and Score
When used as nouns, mark means a boundary, whereas score means the total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.
When used as verbs, mark means to put a mark upon, whereas score means to cut a notch or a groove in a surface.
Score is also interjection with the meaning: acknowledgement of success.
check bellow for the other definitions of Mark and Score
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Mark as a noun:
Boundary, land within a boundary. A boundary; a border or frontier. A boundary-post or fence. A stone or post used to indicate position and guide travellers. A type of small region or principality. A common, or area of common land, especially among early Germanic peoples.
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Mark as a noun:
Characteristic, sign, visible impression. An omen; a symptomatic indicator of something. A characteristic feature. A visible impression or sign; a blemish, scratch, or stain, whether accidental or intentional. A sign or brand on a person. A written character or sign. A stamp or other indication of provenance, quality etc. Resemblance, likeness, image. A particular design or make of an item . A score for finding the correct answer, or other academic achievement; the sum of such point gained as out of a possible total.
Examples:
"A good sense of manners is the mark of a true gentleman."
"The font wasn't able to render all the diacritical marks properly."
"With eggs, you need to check for the quality mark before you buy."
"I am proud to present my patented travelator, mark two."
"What mark did you get in your history test?"
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Mark as a noun:
Indicator of position, objective etc. A target for shooting at with a projectile. An indication or sign used for reference or measurement. The target or intended victim of a swindle, fixed game or con game. The female genitals. A catch of the ball directly from a kick of 10 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick. The line indicating an athlete's starting-point. A score for a sporting achievement. An official note that is added to a record kept about someone's behavior or performance. A specified level on a scale denoting gas-powered oven temperatures. Limit or standard of action or fact. Badge or sign of honour, rank, or official station. Preeminence; high position. A characteristic or essential attribute; a differential. One of the bits of leather or coloured bunting placed upon a sounding line at intervals of from two to five fathoms. (The unmarked fathoms are called "deeps".)
Examples:
"I filled the bottle up to the 500ml mark."
"Now put the pastry in at 450 degrees, or mark 8."
"to be within the mark;  to come up to the mark"
"patricians of mark;  a fellow of no mark"
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Mark as a noun:
Attention. Attention, notice. Importance, noteworthiness. Regard; respect.
Examples:
"His last comment is particularly worthy of mark."
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Mark as a verb:
To put a mark upon; to make recognizable by a mark.
Examples:
"to mark a box or bale of merchandise"
"to mark clothing with one's name"
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Mark as a verb:
To indicate in some way for later reference.
Examples:
"She folded over the corner of the page to mark where she left off reading."
"This monument marks the spot where Wolfe died."
"His courage and energy marked him as a leader."
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Mark as a verb:
To take note of.
Examples:
"'Mark my words: that boy's up to no good."
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Mark as a verb:
To blemish, scratch, or stain.
Examples:
"See where this pencil has marked the paper."
"The floor was marked with wine and blood."
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Mark as a verb:
To indicate the correctness of and give a score to an essay, exam answers, etc.
Examples:
"The teacher had to spend her weekend marking all the tests."
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Mark as a verb:
To keep account of; to enumerate and register.
Examples:
"to mark the points in a game of billiards or a card game"
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Mark as a verb (Australian rules football):
To catch the ball directly from a kick of 10 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick.
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Mark as a verb (sports):
To follow a player not in possession of the ball when defending, to prevent them receiving a pass easily.
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Mark as a verb (golf):
To put a marker in the place of one's ball.
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Mark as a verb (singing):
To sing softly, and perhaps an octave lower than usual, in order to protect one's voice during a rehearsal.
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Mark as a noun:
A measure of weight (especially for gold and silver), once used throughout Europe, equivalent to 8 oz.
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Mark as a noun (now, historical):
An English and Scottish unit of currency (originally valued at one mark weight of silver), equivalent to 13 shillings and fourpence.
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Mark as a noun:
Any of various European monetary units, especially the base unit of currency of Germany between 1948 and 2002, equal to 100 pfennigs.
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Mark as a noun:
A coin worth one mark.
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Mark as a verb (imperative, marching):
(said to be easier to pronounce while giving a command).
Examples:
"Mark time, mark!"
"Forward, mark!"
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Score as a noun:
The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.
Examples:
"The player with the highest score is the winner."
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Score as a noun:
The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.
Examples:
"The score is 8-1 even though it's not even half-time!"
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Score as a noun:
The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a grade.
Examples:
"The test scores for this class were high."
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Score as a noun:
Twenty, 20 (number).
Examples:
"Some words have scores of meanings."
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Score as a noun:
A distance of twenty yards, in ancient archery and gunnery.
Examples:
"rfquotek Halliwell"
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Score as a noun:
A weight of twenty pounds.
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Score as a noun (music):
The written form of a musical composition showing all instrumental and vocal parts below each other.
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Score as a noun (music):
The music of a movie or play.
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Score as a noun:
Subject.
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Score as a noun:
Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf.
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Score as a noun:
A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.
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Score as a noun:
An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; hence, indebtedness.
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Score as a noun (US, crime, slang):
A robbery; a criminal act.
Examples:
"Let's pull a score!"
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Score as a noun (US, crime, slang):
A bribe paid to a police officer.
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Score as a noun (US, crime, slang):
An illegal sale, especially of drugs.
Examples:
"He made a big score."
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Score as a noun (US, crime, slang):
A prostitute's client.
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Score as a noun (US, vulgar, slang):
A sexual conquest.
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Score as a verb (transitive):
To cut a notch or a groove in a surface.
Examples:
"The baker scored the cake so that the servers would know where to slice it."
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Score as a verb (intransitive):
To record the tally of points for a game, a match, or an examination.
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Score as a verb (ambitransitive):
To obtain something desired. To earn points in a game. To achieve (a score) in e.g. a test. To acquire or gain. To extract a bribe. To obtain a sexual favor.
Examples:
"It is unusual for a team to score a hundred goals in one game."
"Pelé scores again!"
"I scored some drugs last night."
"Did you score tickets for the concert?"
"Chris finally scored with Pat last week."
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Score as a verb (transitive):
To provide (a film, etc.) with a musical score.