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earmark

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ear·mark  (îrmärk)
n.
1. An identifying feature or characteristic: a novel with all the earmarks of success.
2. An identifying mark on the ear of a domestic animal.
tr.v. ear·marked, ear·mark·ing, ear·marks
1. To reserve or set aside for a particular purpose. See Synonyms at allocate.
2. To mark in an identifying or distinctive way.
3. To mark the ear of (a domestic animal) for identification.

earmark [ˈɪəˌmɑːk]
vb (tr)
1. to set aside or mark out for a specific purpose
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) to make an identification mark on the ear of (a domestic animal)
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a mark of identification on the ear of a domestic animal
2. any distinguishing mark or characteristic
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.earmark - identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal
marking, mark, marker - a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"
2.earmarkearmark - a distinctive characteristic or attribute
characteristic - a distinguishing quality
mould, mold - a distinctive nature, character, or type; "a leader in the mold of her predecessors"
Verb1.earmarkearmark - give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"
allot, portion, assign - give out; "We were assigned new uniforms"

earmark
verb
1. set aside, reserve, label, flag, tag, allocate, designate, mark out, keep back Extra money has been earmarked for the new projects.
2. mark out, identify, designate The pit was one of the 31 earmarked for closure by the Trade and Industry Secretary.
Translations
earmark [ˈɪəmɑːk] VTdestinar (for a)

earmark [ˈɪərmɑːrk] vt
to earmark sth for [+ money] → réserver qch à, destiner qch à
to be earmarked for sth → être destiné(e) à qch, être réservé(e) à qch

earmark [ˈɪəˌmɑːk] vt to earmark (for) (money) → mettere da parte (per); (person, job) → destinare (a)
earmark [ˈɪəˌmɑːk] vt to earmark (for) (money) → mettere da parte (per); (person, job) → destinare (a)

earmark ear


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Combined with this was his sympathy and tact, and Daylight could note easily enough all the earmarks that distinguished him from a little man of the Holdsworthy caliber.
Why, he had all the earmarks of a typewriter copyist, if you leave out the disposition to contribute uninvited emen- dations of your grammar and punctuation.
They bore the earmarks of prisons, which were further accentuated by the armed guards who squatted on low benches without, or patrolled the short beach lines.
 
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