what does earmark mean?
EARMARK as NOUN
- Meaning
- a distinctive characteristic or attribute
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Hypernyms(s) earmark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal
Hypernyms(s) earmark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
EARMARK as VERB
- Meaning
- give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause
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Usage Example(s)
- I will earmark this money for your research
Hypernyms(s) earmark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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