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label

/ˈleɪ.bəl/noun, verb2 syllables

Label means: attach a tag or label to.

Synonyms for label15

noun, as in trade name of a company that produces musical recordings

recording label

verb, as in attach a tag or label to

verb, as in pronounce judgment on

also used for label

sign, ticket, category, pigeonhole, record label, lambel, price, categorise, compartmentalise, peg

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What does label mean?9

verb

1

attach a tag or label to“label these bottles”

2

pronounce judgment on“They labeled him unfit to work here”

3

assign a label to; designate with a label“These students were labelled ‘learning disabled’”

4

distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom

5

distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions

noun

1

trade name of a company that produces musical recordings“the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent”

2

a brief description given for purposes of identification“the label modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture”

3

a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction

4

an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with label?12

two syllables

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Label in a sentence

  • Don't take more than the label says, or you could overdose.DJ_Saidez
  • If you had a warning label, what would yours say?Igider
  • Use a marker on the case label, not the disc.Amastan
  • What changes about my life if these labels don't apply to me, though?shekitten
  • What changes about your life if these labels don't apply to you, though?shekitten
  • This record label is dedicated to furry musicians.DJ_Saidez
  • It says on the label to take two tablets.CK
  • You must attach this label to your suitcase.CS

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of label

as a noun

plural
labels

as a verb

past tense
labeled
present participle
labeling
third-person singular
labels
past participle
labeled