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EERM-ahk/ˈɪəmɑːk/

To earmark is to designate money or a resource for a particular purpose: earmark funds, earmark a line. Allocate is the close twin; a crest price is not night-bus cover.

Meaning

To designate money or a resource for a particular purpose.

Examples

• “Earmark the night-bus line in the budget; a crest price is not cover.”
• “Allocate is the close twin. Set aside is everyday. Gilding is branding. A numbered budget line is a file. Keep the bus; then gild the crest if the catchment still holds.”

Good to know

Set aside for a purpose. Close: allocate. A crest price ≠ night-bus cover.

Near in meaning

allocate, set aside, designate

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