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3 definitions found 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: earmark n 1: identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal 2: a distinctive characteristic or attribute [syn: {hallmark}, {trademark}, {stylemark}] v : give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause "I will earmark this money for your research" [syn: {allow}, {appropriate}, {set aside}, {reserve}]
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