əˈlaʊ əˈpɹəʊ.pɹiː.ɪt əˈpɹoʊ.pɹi.ɪt ˈhɔlmɑɹk ˈhɔːlmɑːk ɹɪˈzɝv ɹɪˈzɜːv ˈtɹeɪdmɑː(ɹ)k 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 a distinctive characteristic or attribute of someone or something identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal