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Indent

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Noun

1. indent

an order for goods to be exported or imported

2. indent, indentation, indention, indenture

the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line

Verb

3. indent

set in from the margin

Example Sentences:
'Indent the paragraphs of a letter'

4. indent

cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication

Example Sentences:
'indent the documents'

5. dent, indent

make a depression into

Example Sentences:
'The bicycle dented my car'

6. indent

notch the edge of or make jagged

7. indent, indenture

bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant

Example Sentences:
'an indentured servant'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Indent

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verb (ɪnˈdɛnt ) (mainly tr)
1. 
to place (written or printed matter, etc) in from the margin, as at the beginning of a paragraph
2. 
to cut or tear (a document, esp a contract or deed in duplicate) so that the irregular lines may be matched to confirm its authenticity
3. mainly British
(in foreign trade) to place an order for (foreign goods), usually through an agent
4. (when intr, foll by for, on, or upon) mainly British
to make an order on (a source or supply) or for (something)
5. 
to notch (an edge, border, etc); make jagged
6. 
to bind (an apprentice, etc) by indenture
noun (ˈɪnˌdɛnt )
7. mainly British
(in foreign trade) an order for foreign merchandise, esp one placed with an agent
8. mainly British
an official order for goods
9. 
(in the late 18th-century US) a certificate issued by federal and state governments for the principal or interest due on the public debt
10.  another word for indenture
11.  another word for indentation (sense 4)
verb (ɪnˈdɛnt )
1. (transitive)
to make a dent or depression in
noun (ˈɪnˌdɛnt )
2. 
a dent or depression

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Indent

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verb transitive
1. 
a. 
to cut toothlike points into (an edge or border); notch; also, to join by mating notches
b. 
to make jagged or zigzag in outline
2. 
to sever (a written contract, etc.) along an irregular line, so that the parts may be identified
3. 
to write out (a contract, etc.) in duplicate
4. 
to bind (a servant or apprentice) by indenture
5. 
to space (the first line of a paragraph, an entire paragraph, a column of figures, etc.) in from the regular margin
6. 
to order by an indent
verb intransitive
7. 
to form or be marked by notches, points, or a jagged border
8. 
to space in from the margin; make an indention
9. 
to draw up an order or requisition in duplicate or triplicate
noun
10. 
a notch or cut in an edge
11. 
an indenture, or written contract
12. 
a. 
a space in from the margin; indention
b. 
an indented line, paragraph, etc.
13.  Business
an order form used in foreign trade and usually drawn up in duplicate or triplicate
; specif.,
a. 
any order for foreign merchandise
b. 
an export order to buy certain goods at stated terms
verb transitive
1. 
to make a dent, or slight hollow, in
2. 
to apply (a mark, etc.) with pressure; impress; stamp in
noun
3. 
a dent

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Indent

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v. in·dent·ed, in·dent·ing, in·dents
v.tr.
1. To set (the first line of a paragraph, for example) in from the margin.
2.
a. To cut or tear (a document with two or more copies) along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for establishing authenticity.
b. To draw up (a document) in duplicate or triplicate.
3.
a. To notch or serrate the edge of; make jagged.
b. To make notches, grooves, or holes in (wood, for example) for the purpose of mortising.
c. To fit or join together by or as if by mortising.
4. Chiefly British To order (goods) by purchase order or official requisition.
v.intr.
1. To make or form an indentation.
2. Chiefly British To draw up or order an indent.
n. (ĭn-dĕnt, ĭndĕnt′)
1. The act of indenting or the condition of being indented.
2. A blank space before the beginning of an indented line: a two-pica indent.
3. An indenture.
4. A US certificate issued at the close of the American Revolution for interest due on the public debt.
5. Chiefly British An official requisition or purchase order for goods.
tr.v. in·dent·ed, in·dent·ing, in·dents
To impress (a design, for example); stamp.
n. (ĭn-dĕnt, ĭndĕnt′)
An indentation.

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