Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun earmark

2 senses of earmark

Sense 1
earmark -- (identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal)
       => marker, marking, mark -- (a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep")

Sense 2
hallmark, trademark, earmark, stylemark -- (a distinctive characteristic or attribute)
       => characteristic -- (a distinguishing quality)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb earmark

1 sense of earmark

Sense 1
allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve -- (give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day")
       => assign, allot, portion -- (give out; "We were assigned new uniforms")