korvamerkitä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- designate verb To officially choose or name someone or something for a particular role or purpose.
- earmark noun A mark made or tag attached to the ear of an animal (chiefly a livestock animal), generally to identify or indicate something about the animal, such as ownership, health or gestation status, etc.
Senses
korvamerkitä is used for these senses in English:
- designate To indicate or set apart for a purpose or duty — with to or for; to designate an officer for or to the command of a post or station.
designate — full definition
- verb To officially choose or name someone or something for a particular role or purpose.
- adj Chosen for a role but not yet officially holding it.
earmark — full definition
- noun A mark made or tag attached to the ear of an animal (chiefly a livestock animal), generally to identify or indicate something about the animal, such as ownership, health or gestation status, etc.
- noun A distinguishing or identifying mark or sign; specifically (archaic), a mark of ownership.
- noun An act of designating certain funds to be used for a specific purpose.
- noun Specifically, a designation by the Congress that certain federal funds be appropriated for a specific project.