EARMARK
Dictionary entry overview: What does earmark mean?
• EARMARK (noun)
The noun EARMARK has 2 senses:
1. identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal
2. a distinctive characteristic or attribute
Familiarity information: EARMARK used as a noun is rare.
• EARMARK (verb)
The verb EARMARK has 1 sense:
1. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
Familiarity information: EARMARK used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• EARMARK (noun)
Meaning:
Identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("earmark" is a kind of...):
mark; marker; marking (a distinguishing symbol)
Meaning:
A distinctive characteristic or attribute
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
hallmark; stylemark; trademark; earmark
Hypernyms ("earmark" is a kind of...):
characteristic (a distinguishing quality)
• EARMARK (verb)
Meaning:
Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
earmark; appropriate; set aside; reserve; allow
Context examples:
I will earmark this money for your research / She sets aside time for meditation every day
Hypernyms (to "earmark" is one way to...):
allot; assign; portion (give out or allot)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
