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Meaning of 'indent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Indent [ n.]
- A cut or notch in the man gin of anything, or a recess like a notch.
- A stamp; an impression.
- A certificate, or intended certificate, issued by the government of the United States at the close of the Revolution, for the principal or interest of the public debt.
- A requisition or order for supplies, sent to the commissariat of an army.
2 . Indent [ v. i.]
- To be cut, notched, or dented.
- To crook or turn; to wind in and out; to zigzag.
- To contract; to bargain or covenant.
3 . Indent [ v. t.]
- To notch; to jag; to cut into points like a row of teeth; as, to indent the edge of paper.
- To dent; to stamp or to press in; to impress; as, indent a smooth surface with a hammer; to indent wax with a stamp.
- To bind out by indenture or contract; to indenture; to apprentice; as, to indent a young man to a shoemaker; to indent a servant.
- To begin (a line or lines) at a greater or less distance from the margin; as, to indent the first line of a paragraph one em; to indent the second paragraph two ems more than the first. See Indentation, and Indention.
- To make an order upon; to draw upon, as for military stores.

Meaning of 'indent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . indent [ v]
Meaning (1):
- bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant
Example in sentence:
  • an indentured servant
Meaning (2):
- cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication
Example in sentence:
  • indent the documents
Meaning (3):
- set in from the margin
Example in sentence:
  • Indent the paragraphs of a letter
Meaning (4):
- make a depression into
Example in sentence:
  • The bicycle dented my car

Nearby Words:

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