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
Word origin
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.