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Definition of earmarking - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
reservedset aside for a specific purpose
- The earmarking funds are reserved for school improvements.
Noun
1.
financeTECH. the act of setting aside funds for a specific purposeTECH.
- Earmarking ensures money is used for school repairs.
2.
animal identificationTECH. the act of marking an animal's ear for identificationTECH.
- Earmarking helps farmers keep track of their sheep.
Origin of earmarking
Old English, earmær (ear) + mǣr (mark)
Examples of earmarking in a sentence
Earmarking funds ensure the money is used for its intended purpose. The committee debated earmarking grants for rural clinics. Earmarking part of each paycheck made the emergency fund grow quickly. Earmarking is usually done when the lambs are a few weeks old. The vet checked the earmarking to confirm the cow's identity.
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- French:réservé, affectation, ...
- German:zweckgebunden, Zweckbindung, ...
- Italian:riservato, accantonamento, ...
- Spanish:asignado, asignación, ...
- Portuguese:reservado, afectação, ...
- Chinese:指定的, 专款划拨, ...
- Japanese:特定用途向けの, 資金のひも付け, ...
- Arabic:مخصص, تَخْصِيص الْأَمْوَال, ...
- Hebrew:יִיעוּדִי, יִיעוּד כְּסָפִים, ...
- Russian:целевой, целевое финансирование, ...
- Ukrainian:зарезервований, цільове призначення коштів, ...
- Hindi:आरक्षित, धन आरक्षण, ...
Definition of earmark - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
allocationdesignate for a particular role or purpose
- She was earmarked as the team leader for the project..
2.
animal markingmark an animal's ear for identification
- Farmers earmark sheep to identify them.
Noun
1.
distinctive featuredistinctive characteristic or attribute
- Her creativity is an earmark of her work.
2.
funding designationdesignation of funds for specific projects
- The earmark was approved for the new school.
3.
animal identificationRare mark on an animal's ear for identificationRare
- The farmer checked the earmark on the sheep.
Images of earmark
mark on an animal's ear for identification
Expressions with earmark
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set something aside for a special purpose
The school earmarked funds for new computers.
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, ...
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