flag
verb (MARK) /flæɡ/ (-gg-)Definition
› [T] to put a mark on something so it can be found easily among other similar things: Flag any files that might be useful later.Identifying › [T] specialized to mark computer information with one of two possible values so that you can deal with it later: We'll flag the records of interest in the database and then we can give you a print-out.Operating computers
(Definition of flag verb (MARK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ascribe sth to sb phrasal verb
- biometric adjective
- colour-coded adjective
- discriminate verb (SEE A DIFFERENCE)
- distinguish verb
- dog tag noun
- ID card noun
- ID noun
- ID verb
- identifiable adjective
- identification noun
- identify sb/sth with sth phrasal verb
- identity card noun
- paper noun (DOCUMENT)
- passport noun
- separate/sort out the sheep from the goats idiom
- stamp verb (SHOW QUALITY)
- tell sth/sb apart phrasal verb
- tell verb (KNOW)
- traceable adjective
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