Translate earmark | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of earmark
noun
1a characteristic or identifying feature:this car has all the earmarks of a classic
2a congressional directive that funds should be spent on a specific project.
3a mark on the ear of a domesticated animal indicating ownership or identity.
verb
[with object] 1designate (something, typically funds or resources) for a particular purpose:the new money will be earmarked for cancer research
2mark the ear of (an animal) as a sign of ownership or identity.
