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tagged

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈtæɡd// UK //tˈæɡd// tagged

v. to attach a label to something or give it a specific name. You also use this when you mention someone in a social media post or photo.

v. to attach a label or identifier to an object; to identify a person or entity in a digital context, such as social media. Transitive — requires a direct object.


SIMPLE

She tagged her friend in the vacation photo.

CONTEXTUAL

The biologist tagged the birds with small metal rings to track their migration patterns across the continent.

COMPLEX

In modern software development, specific versions of the code are tagged to ensure that the team can easily revert to a stable release if a bug is discovered.

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The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. In digital contexts, it often takes the preposition 'in'.

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