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to earmark
01
to set aside something, such as funds or resources, for a specific purpose or use
Transitive: to earmark funds or resources for a purpose
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
earmark
3rd person singular
earmarks
Present participle
earmarking
Past simple
earmarked
Past participle
earmarked
Examples
The company decided to earmark a portion of its profits for employee training and development.
Earmark
01
a unique feature or trait that distinguishes someone or something
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
earmarks
Examples
Her creativity is an earmark of her success in the art world.
02
identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal
