earmark-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: assign a resource to a particular person or cause

Examples:
The Senate committee earmarked the 4.5 million dollars for university grants.
First Solar has earmarked the loan proceeds to purchase machinery and equipment.
I've already earmarked the game to be traded in for 'Stranglehold.'
They have earmarked the first ten nights of this congregation for merrymaking.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: earmark.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: mark in a distinguishing way

Examples:
These are the attributes that The Economist argues earmark him for the top.
Such an inflexible disposition earmarks him for a psychological mishap.
Very few blogs violate the last-in-first-out style since it earmarks a blog.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM