Sanakirja.org

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Substantiivi

1. (chiefly agriculture) 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.
2. A distinguishing or identifying mark or sign; specifically (archaic), a mark of ownership.
3. (finance) An act of designating certain funds to be used for a specific purpose; specifically (US, politics), a designation by the Congress that certain federal funds be appropriated for a specific project.

Verbi

1. (chiefly agriculture) To make a mark or attach a tag to the ear of (an animal, chiefly a livestock animal), generally to identify or indicate something about the animal, such as ownership.
2. To put a distinguishing or identifying mark or sign on (something); to make (something) distinctive or identifiable.
3. To designate or set aside (someone or something) for a particular purpose; to allocate.
4. (finance) Chiefly followed by for: to designate (certain funds) to be used for a specific purpose.
5. (UK) To designate (part of a pension) to be payable to the holder's former spouse or payment when the pension is paid.
6. (US, politics) Of the Congress: to designate that certain federal funds be appropriated for a specific project.