"leave a mark" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: leaves a mark [present, singular, third-person], leaving a mark [participle, present], left a mark [participle, past], left a mark [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|leave<,,left> a mark}} leave a mark (third-person singular simple present leaves a mark, present participle leaving a mark, simple past and past participle left a mark)
  1. Alternative form of leave one's mark Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: leave one's mark
    Sense id: en-leave_a_mark-en-verb-OTqTgSqU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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