earmarkPronunciation: /ˈɪəmɑːk/Translate earmark | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of earmark verb [with object] 1designate (funds or resources) for a particular purpose:the cash had been earmarked for a big expansion of the programme designate a particular outcome for (someone or something):the yard has been earmarked for a complete overhaul 2mark the ear of (a domesticated animal) as a sign of ownership or identity. noun 1a characteristic or identifying feature:this car has all the earmarks of a classic 2US a congressional directive that funds should be spent on a specific project. 3a mark on the ear of a domesticated animal indicating ownership or identity. earmark in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of earmark in the US English dictionary
