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EARMARK

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A distinctive characteristic or attribute

Synonyms:

earmark; hallmark; stylemark; trademark

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("earmark" is a kind of...):

characteristic (a distinguishing quality)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "earmark"):

mold; mould (a distinctive nature, character, or type)

Derivation:

earmark (give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("earmark" is a kind of...):

mark; marker; marking (a distinguishing symbol)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

Example:

She sets aside time for meditation every day

Synonyms:

allow; appropriate; earmark; reserve; set aside

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "earmark" is one way to...):

allot; assign; portion (give out)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

Derivation:

earmark (a distinctive characteristic or attribute)

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