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badge in

C1 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words

To use a special card or badge to open a door and get into a building.

Literal meaning: To use a badge to gain entry into a space.

Meanings

1 C1 neutral

To enter a building or secure area by using an electronic access badge or card.

"All staff must badge in at the main entrance before proceeding to their workstations."

Grammar: inseparable
2 C1 neutral

To let someone else into a secured area by using your own access badge.

"My colleague left her badge at home, so I had to badge her in every time she needed to access the lab."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Used in workplace and security contexts. Refers to the use of an access control badge (RFID, smart card, etc.) to enter a secured area. Common in corporate and institutional settings. Can be used transitively: 'Can you badge me in?' meaning 'let me in using your badge'.

Commonly used with

office building facility employee visitor access

Forms

Base
badge in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
badges in
he/she/it
Past simple
badged in
yesterday
Past participle
badged in
have + pp
-ing form
badging in
continuous

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