ALL meanings of earmark
ear·mark
E e - noun earmark any identifying or distinguishing mark or characteristic: The mayor's statement had all the earmarks of dirty politics. 1
- noun earmark a mark of identification made on the ear of an animal to show ownership. 1
- noun earmark a provision in a piece of Congressional legislation that directs specified federal funds to specific projects, programs, organizations, or individuals: Lawmakers requested almost 40,000 earmarks worth more than $100 billion directed to their home districts and states. Compare pork barrel. 1
- verb with object earmark to set aside for a specific purpose, use, recipient, etc.: to earmark goods for export. 1
- verb with object earmark to mark with an earmark. 1
- noun earmark A characteristic or identifying feature. 1
- transitive verb earmark set aside for a purpose 1
- noun earmark characteristic, sign 1
- noun earmark animal: mark on ear showing ownership 1
- noun earmark A mark or deformation of the ear of an animal, intended to indicate ownership. 0
- noun earmark (US, politics) The designation of specific projects in appropriations of funding for general programs. 0
- noun earmark A mark for identification; a distinguishing mark. 0
- verb earmark (Transitive Verb) To mark (as of sheep) by slitting the ear. 0
- verb earmark (Transitive Verb) (by extension) To specify or set aside for a particular purpose. 0
- verb earmark If resources such as money are earmarked for a particular purpose, they are reserved for that purpose. 0
- verb earmark If something has been earmarked for closure or disposal, for example, people have decided that it will be closed or got rid of. 0
- verb earmark to set aside or mark out for a specific purpose 0
- verb earmark to make an identification mark on the ear of (a domestic animal) 0
- noun earmark a mark of identification on the ear of a domestic animal 0
- noun earmark any distinguishing mark or characteristic 0
- noun earmark a mark or brand put on the ear of a domestic animal to show ownership 0
- noun earmark any identifying mark or feature 0
- noun earmark something specially set aside or reserved; often, specif., a government appropriation benefiting a particular recipient 0
- verb transitive earmark to mark the ears of (livestock) for identification 0
- verb transitive earmark to set a distinctive or informative mark upon; identify 0
- verb transitive earmark to set aside or reserve for a special purpose or recipient 0