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earmark

/ earmark /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal
Type of:
marker marking mark
noun Sense 2
a distinctive characteristic or attribute
Type of:
characteristic
Derived:
allow appropriate set aside reserve
verb Sense 3
give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause
"I will earmark this money for your research"
Type of:
assign allot portion
Derived:
reserve backlog stockpile hallmark trademark
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
51%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
2
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marker marking mark characteristic assign allot portion