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Definition tab in American English

tab verb

verb
/tæb/
1

to press the tab on a computer keyboard

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2

to attach a small label to a page or document

Example

The documents were bound and tabbed as requested.

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3

to choose someone for a particular job, responsibility, or honor

Example

Even from his early days, he was tabbed as a future leader.

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Definition tab in American English