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1earmark
noun ear·mark \ˈir-ˌmärk\
: a mark or quality that shows what something is or what it could be
Full Definition of EARMARK
1
: a mark of identification on the ear of an animal
2
: a distinguishing mark <all the earmarks of poverty>
3
: a provision in Congressional legislation that allocates a specified amount of money for a specific project, program, or organization
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First Known Use of EARMARK
15th century
Rhymes with EARMARK
aardvark, airpark, anarch, autarch, ballpark, benchmark, birthmark, blue shark, bookmark, check mark, chop mark, debark, demark, Denmark, D-mark, embark, endarch, exarch, footmark, futhark, Graustark, hallmark, hash mark, horned lark, ironbark, landmark, Lamarck, monarch, Petrarch, pitch-dark, Plutarch, pockmark, postmark, pressmark, pugmark, reichsmark, remark, remarque, Remarque, ringbark, seamark, shagbark, sitzmark, skylark, soapbark, space mark, stress mark, tanbark, tetrarch, theme park, tidemark, titlark, touchmark, trademark, whale shark
2earmark
verb
: to say that something will be used or treated in a specified way
: to put (money) aside for a special purpose
Full Definition of EARMARK
transitive verb
1
a : to mark (livestock) with an earmark b : to mark in a distinguishing manner
2
: to designate (as funds) for a specific use or owner <money earmarked for education>
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First Known Use of EARMARK
1591
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- allocate, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give up (to), reserve, save, set by
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