earmark

ˈɪərˌmɑrk

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of earmark - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

allocationdesignate for a particular role or purpose

She was earmarked as the team leader for the project..

allocate

assign

designate

animal markingmark an animal's ear for identification

Farmers earmark sheep to identify them.

brand

tag

Noun

distinctive featuredistinctive characteristic or attribute

Her creativity is an earmark of her work.

attribute

feature

trait

funding designationdesignation of funds for specific projects

The earmark was approved for the new school.

allocation

appropriation

animal identification

Rare

mark on an animal's ear for identification

Rare

The farmer checked the earmark on the sheep.

identifier

label

tag

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earmark for

set something aside for a special purpose

The school earmarked funds for new computers.

earmark funds

designate money for a specific purpose

The committee earmarked funds for the new library.

Origin of earmark

Old English, earm (arm) + mearc (mark)

Examples of earmark in a sentence

The land was earmarked for a new school.
They earmark cattle for tracking purposes.
The sanctuary earmarks endangered species for research.
His punctuality is an earmark of his professionalism.
The earmark of the brand is its minimalist design.
The senator secured an earmark for the local hospital's expansion.

Earmarks in the budget were allocated for infrastructure improvements.
Each cow had a unique earmark for tracking.
The veterinarian recorded the earmark details carefully.

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French:attribuer, marque distinctive, ...
German:vorsehen, Markenzeichen, ...
Italian:destinare, tratto distintivo, ...
Spanish:designar, sello distintivo, ...
Portuguese:designar, marca distintiva, ...
Chinese:指定, 标志, ...
Japanese:指名する, 特徴, ...
Arabic:خَصَّصَ, سمة مميزة, ...
Hebrew:לְיַיעֵד, סִימָן הֶכֵּר, ...
Russian:выделять, отличительная черта, ...
Ukrainian:призначити, характерна риса, ...
Hindi:नामित करना, विशिष्टता, ...
Bengali:নির্দিষ্ট করা, স্বতন্ত্র বৈশিষ্ট্য, ...
Catalan:destinar, tret distintiu, ...
Czech:vyčlenit, poznávací znamení, ...
Danish:udpege, kendetegn, ...
Dutch:toewijzen, kenmerk, ...
Greek:προορίζω, διακριτικό γνώρισμα, ...
Hungarian:kijelölni, ismertetőjegy, ...
Khmer:កំណត់ទុក, លក្ខណៈសម្គាល់, ...
Korean:지정하다, 특징, ...
Persian:در نظر گرفتن, مشخصه, ...
Polish:przeznaczyć, cecha wyróżniająca, ...
Portuguese (BR):designar, característica distintiva, ...
Romanian:a desemna, trăsătură distinctivă, ...
Swedish:öronmärka, kännetecken, ...
Thai:กำหนดให้, ลักษณะเด่น, ...
Turkish:ayırmak, belirgin özellik, ...
Vietnamese:chỉ định, dấu hiệu đặc trưng, ...

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