'Earmarking' definitions:
Definition of 'Earmarking'
From: GCIDE
- Earmark \Ear"mark`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Earmarked; p. pr. & vb. n. Earmarking.]
- 1. To mark, as sheep, by cropping or slitting the ear. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To designate or reserve for a specific purpose; as, the alumni fund was earmarked for dormitory construction. [PJC]