Earmark: meaning, definitions and examples
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earmark
[ ˈɪəˌmɑːk ]
government finance
Funds that are set aside for a specific purpose or project in a budget.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The government has earmarked $1 million for the construction of a new school building.
- The earmarked funds cannot be used for any other purpose.
Translations
Translations of the word "earmark" in other languages:
🇵🇹 reservar
- marcar
- alocar
🇮🇳 आरक्षित करना
- चिह्नित करना
- आवंटित करना
🇩🇪 kennzeichnen
- reservieren
- zuweisen
🇮🇩 menandai
- menyediakan
- mengalokasikan
🇺🇦 зарезервувати
- позначити
- виділити
🇵🇱 oznaczyć
- zarezerwować
- przeznaczyć
🇯🇵 取っておく
- 印をつける
- 割り当てる
🇫🇷 réserver
- marquer
- allouer
🇪🇸 reservar
- marcar
- asignar
🇹🇷 ayırmak
- işaretlemek
- tahsis etmek
🇰🇷 할당하다
- 표시하다
- 예약하다
🇸🇦 تخصيص
- تحديد
- حجز
🇨🇿 rezervovat
- označit
- přidělit
🇸🇰 rezervovať
- označiť
- prideliť
🇨🇳 保留
- 标记
- 分配
🇸🇮 rezervirati
- označiti
- dodeliti
🇮🇸 eigna
- merkja
- úthluta
🇰🇿 белгілеу
- резервтеу
- бөлу
🇬🇪 დაგეგმვა
- მონიშვნა
- გამოყოფა
🇦🇿 ayırmaq
- işarələmək
- təyin etmək
🇲🇽 reservar
- marcar
- asignar
Etymology
The word 'earmark' originated from the practice of physically marking the ears of livestock to identify ownership. Over time, it evolved to refer to setting aside funds for a specific purpose, particularly in government budgets.
See also: ear, earbob, earful, earmarking, earring, earringing, earworm.