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English Dictionary: earmark	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
earmark n identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal a distinctive characteristic or attribute Synonym(s): hallmark, trademark, earmark, stylemark v give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day" Synonym(s): allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Earmark \Ear"mark`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Earmarked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Earmarking}.] To mark, as sheep, by cropping or slitting the ear.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Earmark \Ear"mark`\, n. 1. A mark on the ear of sheep, oxen, dogs, etc., as by cropping or slitting. 2. A mark for identification; a distinguishing mark. Money is said to have no earmark. --Wharton. Flying, he [a slave] should be described by the rounding of his head, and his earmark. --Robynson (More's Utopia). A set of intellectual ideas . . . have earmarks upon them, no tokens of a particular proprietor. --Burrow.