earmark
verb
[ ˈɪəmɑːk ]
• designate (funds or resources) for a particular purpose.
• "the cash had been earmarked for a big expansion of the programme"
Similar:
set aside,
lay aside,
set apart,
keep back,
appropriate,
reserve,
keep,
designate,
assign,
label,
tag,
mark,
allocate to,
allot to,
devote to,
pledge to,
commit to,
give over to,
hypothecate,
• mark the ear of (a domesticated animal) as a sign of ownership or identity.
earmark
noun
• a characteristic or identifying feature.
• "this car has all the earmarks of a classic"
Similar:
characteristic,
attribute,
feature,
quality,
essential quality,
property,
mark,
trademark,
hallmark,
mannerism,
way,
tendency,
lineament,
• a congressional directive that funds should be spent on a specific project.
• a mark on the ear of a domesticated animal indicating ownership or identity.
