EGAVE

earmark

About 0.11 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A mark made or tag attached to the ear of an animal (chiefly a livestock animal), generally to identify or indicate something about the animal, such as ownership, health or gestation status, etc.
  2. noun A distinguishing or identifying mark or sign; specifically , a mark of ownership. An act of designating certain funds to be used for a specific purpose. , Specifically, a designation by the Congress that certain federal funds be appropriated for a specific project.
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  3. noun A distinguishing or identifying mark or sign; specifically , a mark of ownership.
  4. noun An act of designating certain funds to be used for a specific purpose.
  5. noun , Specifically, a designation by the Congress that certain federal funds be appropriated for a specific project.
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  6. verb To make a mark or attach a tag to the ear of (an animal, chiefly a livestock animal), generally to identify or indicate something about the animal, such as ownership.
  7. verb To put a distinguishing or identifying mark or sign on (something); to make (something) distinctive or identifiable. To designate or set aside (someone or something) for a particular purpose; to allocate.
    You can donate to the organization as a whole, or you can earmark your contribution for a particular project.
  8. verb To put a distinguishing or identifying mark or sign on (something); to make (something) distinctive or identifiable.

Similar words

hallmark reserve set aside appropriate trademark allow stylemark ring-fence channel expend

Often followed by

of the a funds for some national their certain

Word family

earmarked earmarking earmarks

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