noun
badge
baj
noun
1
A small emblem, pin, or card worn to show rank, identity, membership, or achievement.
"Every employee must wear a photo badge in the building."
"She earned a badge for completing the coding course."
verb
1
To gain entry to a restricted area by showing an identification badge.
"He badged into the server room using his access card."
How to Use Badge
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA marker — physical or digital — worn or displayed to show who you are, what you belong to, or what you've achieved.
Common pairings
wear a badge
security badge
badge of honor
Word Forms
badged past tense, badges plural, badges singular
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Etymology
From Middle English badge, borrowed from an Anglo-Norman or Medieval Latin word for an emblem or sign, of uncertain deeper origin.