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indicate

[ in-di-keyt ]

verb (used with object)

indicated, indicating.
  1. to be a sign of; betoken; evidence; show:

    His hesitation really indicates his doubt about the venture.

  2. to point out or point to; direct attention to:

    to indicate a place on a map.

  3. to show, as by measuring or recording; make known:

    The thermometer indicates air temperature.

    Synonyms: , ,

  4. to state or express, especially briefly or in a general way; signal:

    He indicated his disapproval but did not go into detail.

  5. Medicine/Medical.
    1. (of symptoms) to point out (a particular remedy, treatment, etc.) as suitable or necessary.
    2. to show the presence of (a condition, infection, etc.).


indicate

/ ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt; -trɪ; ɪnˈdɪkətərɪ /

verb

  1. may take a clause as object to be or give a sign or symptom of; imply

    cold hands indicate a warm heart

  2. to point out or show
  3. may take a clause as object to state briefly; suggest

    he indicated what his feelings were

  4. (of instruments) to show a reading of

    the speedometer indicated 50 miles per hour

  5. usually passive to recommend or require

    surgery seems to be indicated for this patient

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԻ徱ˌٲ, adjective
  • indicatory, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ·徱·a· adjective
  • ·徱··ٴ· [in-, dik, -, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
  • t·d·ٱ verb (used with object) interindicated interindicating
  • ·d·ٱ verb (used with object) reindicated reindicating
  • ܲ·d·e adjective
  • ɱ-d·e adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of indicate1

First recorded in 1645–55; from Latin Ի徱ٳܲ, past participle of Ի徱 “to point, make known,” equivalent to indic- (stem of index ) “pointer, marker, informer” + -ٳܲ past participle suffix; index, -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of indicate1

C17: from Latin Ի徱 to point out, from in- ² + to proclaim; compare index
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Example Sentences

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The Kyiv mayor is now one of the most senior Ukrainian politicians to indicate publicly that his country may have to give up territory, albeit temporarily.

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A tally of 25 unforced errors indicated it was a performance nowhere near befitting of the WTA Tour's dominant clay-court player of recent seasons.

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The earliest date for the inquest is late July, but the coroner indicated it might not take place until the end of the year.

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Mrs Anderson said within two weeks of the shooting, intelligence was received which indicated the involvement of eight people.

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Bureau of Economic Analysis indicated that California’s nominal gross domestic product now exceeds Japan’s.

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