earmark
to allocate something for a specific purpose
TRANSLATION
earmark = kennzeichnen, Buchzeichen, Markierung, für etwas bestimmen
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
On October 11th the European Commission said it was suspending €28m of aid EARMARKED for judicial reform in Moldova, because the country was not reforming its justice system.
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earmark
VERB (used with object)
- to set aside for a specific purpose, use, recipient, etc.
- to designate (funds or resources) for a particular purpose.
- to mark the ear of (a domesticated animal) as a sign of ownership or identity.
"The budget has been earmarked for staff development"
NOUN
- a characteristic or identifying feature.
"This car has all the earmarks of a classic"
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SYNONYMS
earmark (verb)
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
earmark (noun)
characteristic, attribute, feature, quality, essential quality, property, mark, trademark, hallmark
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TALKING POINT
Back in the 16th century, English farmers began to put their own identifying marks on the ears of their cattle and sheep to prevent them from being stolen.
This didn't always work, and thieves who were caught were themselves "earmarked" by having their ears slit! Not very nice.
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VERB (used with object)
- to set aside for a specific purpose, use, recipient, etc.
- to designate (funds or resources) for a particular purpose.
- to mark the ear of (a domesticated animal) as a sign of ownership or identity.
"The budget has been earmarked for staff development"
NOUN
- a characteristic or identifying feature.
"This car has all the earmarks of a classic"
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SYNONYMS
earmark (verb)
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
earmark (noun)
characteristic, attribute, feature, quality, essential quality, property, mark, trademark, hallmark
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TALKING POINT
Back in the 16th century, English farmers began to put their own identifying marks on the ears of their cattle and sheep to prevent them from being stolen.
This didn't always work, and thieves who were caught were themselves "earmarked" by having their ears slit! Not very nice.
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QUICK, before you go, CONSOLIDATE YOUR MEMORY !
because next-day reviews boost memory by 70%
What was yesterday's OWAD?
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"AS THE C___ F___, our production plant is only 5 miles from here."
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