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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
Verb
to set (something) aside for a specific purpose
Noun
a feature that enables the nature of something to be identified: it had all the earmarks of a disaster
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
verb 2. mark out, identify, designate
Translations
Spanish earmark [ˈɪəmɑːk] vt to earmark for → reservar para, destinar a
French earmark [ˈɪəmɑːk] vt to earmark sth for → réserver or destiner qch à
German earmark [ˈɪəmɑːk] vt to earmark (for) → bestimmen (für), vorsehen (für)
Italian earmark [ˈɪəmɑːk] vt to earmark sth for → destinare qc a

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Appriximately EUR 200 million has been earmarked for the project.
 
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