| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. Of Earmark.[Websters]
2. To be trademarked or labeled. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. To have marked, signed, stamped, ticked or sealed. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. To be distinguished or individualized. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. To have branded or badged. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. To be specialized or qualified. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. To have ordained or assigned. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. To be wealed or welted. [Eve - graph theoretic] 9. To have imprinted, printed or traced. [Eve - graph theoretic] 10. To have allowed or allocated.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Past Tense | 1. Past tense conjugation of the verb earmark.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (earmark) | 1. Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research".[Wordnet]. 2. To mark, as sheep, by cropping or slitting the ear.[Websters]. 3. Base verb from the following inflections: earmarking, earmarked, earmarks, earmarker, earmarkers, earmarkingly and earmarkedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective | 1. Being special or specific.
[Eve - graph theoretic] 2. Being trademarked or labeled. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Being distinguished or individualized.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "EARMARKED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1880. (references) |
Specialty Definition: earmark
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] A mark on the ear, by which a sheep is known.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Verb] (transitive) To specify or set aside for a particular purpose. You can donate to the organization as a whole, or you can earmark your contribution for a particular project. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: EARMARKED
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Earmarked for assignment | Military | The status of forces which nations have agreed to assign to the operational command or operational control of a NATO Commander at some future date. In designating such forces, nations should specify when these forces will be available in terms currently agreed by the Military Committee. (references) | |
| NATO earmarked forces | Military | Forces which nations agree to place under the operational command or operational control of a NATO commander at some future time. See also force(s). (references) | |
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