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to tab

to tab

7.1
To choose someone for a job or role
  • verb
  • /tæb/
  • US
translation icon : designar
  • I need to tab the new employee for the project.

Examples

  • The coach tabbed him as the team's next captain for his leadership skills.

  • The manager decided to tab Sarah for the new project due to her impressive track record.

  • She was tabbed to lead the new marketing project after her impressive presentation.

  • After months of speculation, the board finally tabbed a new CEO.

  • They tabbed Sarah as the team leader.

  • During the meeting, the committee voted to tab him as the next team leader.

  • After careful consideration, they agreed to tab Lisa for the important presentation.

Synonyms

to slate
vsto tab
45 5.5

To officially schedule a person or event for a specific time

is used to choose someone for a job without stressing scheduling
to put down as
vsto tab
5 4.3

To register someone for an activity or list and give them a specific role

focuses on choosing someone for a task rather than just registering them

Antonyms

1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

332 3.0

To refuse to accept an idea or claim

Phrasal Verbs

1 2.3

To create a new browser tab so you can view another web page without leaving the current page

3.2

Leave a web page open to check it often

Compounds

tab key
  • Specialized
1 2.3

A key on a keyboard that moves the cursor to the right to indent or align text

How Official

to appoint
  • Formal
580 3.2
to tab
  • US
7.1
to select
823 2.5
to choose
1.0
pick
283 1.0

Surface Forms

tab infinitive
tabbed past
tabbed past participle
tabbing present participle
tabs third person singular

Etymology

To tab someone as a choice likely comes from the idea of putting a small tab or mark on a name to show selection, so to tab a person is to pick or name them for a role.