earmark :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal

n. a distinctive characteristic or attribute

v. 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"

distinction

n. a distinguishing quality; "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town"

specialty, peculiarity, distinctiveness, specialness

n. a distinguishing trait

property

n. a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles"

specialty, metier, forte, strength, strong point, long suit

n. an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"

budget, make a budget

v. make a budget

deal, portion, lot, dispense, distribute, dish out, allot, dole out, mete out, parcel out, share out, deal out, shell out

v. administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"

hold, have, have got

v. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"

sequester, seize, attach, impound, confiscate

v. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

grab, snaffle, seize quickly, snap up

v. get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"

deposit, bank

v. put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every month"

gather, collect, congregate

v. collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

pile up, heap up, stack up

v. arrange into piles or stacks; "She piled up her books in my living room"

collect, hoard, accumulate, amass, pile up, compile

v. get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"

hold, reserve, retain

v. secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"

save, conserve, preserve

v. to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"

save, spend less

v. spend less; buy at a reduced price

carry, stock, stockpile

v. have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"

set

v. put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire"

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