label
/ˈleɪ.bəl/ verb C2- To put a label (a ticket or sign) on (something). · The shop assistant labeled all the products in the shop.
- To give (a label) to (someone or something) in order to categorise that person or thing. · He's been unfairly labeled as a cheat, although he's only ever cheated once.
- To replace specific atoms by their isotope in order to track the presence or movement of this isotope through a reaction, metabolic pathway or cell.
- To add a detectable substance, either transiently or permanently, to a biological substance in order to track the presence of the label-substance combination either in situ or in vitro
He/she/it labels · Past labeled · Past participle labeled · -ing form labeling
Verb forms
- Base form
- label
- He/she/it
- labels
- Past
- labeled
- Past participle
- labeled
- -ing form
- labeling
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I noticed a “Copenhagen” label upon each of their trunks, showing that that had been their last stopping place.
There seemed to be no use in waiting by the little door, so she went back to the table, half hoping she might find another key on it, or at any rate a book of rules for shutting people up like telescopes: this time she found a little bottle on it, (“which certainly was not here before,” said Alice,) and round the neck of the bottle was a paper label, with the words “DRINK ME,” beautifully printed on it in large letters.
There was no label this time with the words “DRINK ME,” but nevertheless she uncorked it and put it to her lips.
The sum is ample for a well-considered meal, a bottle bearing a respectable label, commensurate tips, a smoke, cab fare and the ordinary etceteras.
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