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indicate

/ indicate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
"I showed the customer the glove section"
"He pointed to the empty parking space"
"he indicated his opponents"
Type of:
inform
Kinds of:
finger signalize signalise point out call attention
Derived:
arrow pointer cursor indication denotation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 2
to state or express briefly
"indicated his wishes in a letter"
Opposites:
contraindicate
Type of:
inform
Kinds of:
read register show record signify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 3
suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
"Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"
Opposites:
contraindicate
Type of:
inform
Derived:
indication
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
give evidence of
"The evidence argues for your claim"
"The results indicate the need for more work"
Type of:
present represent lay out
Derived:
indication indicant reading meter reading argument
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
be a signal for or a symptom of
"These symptoms indicate a serious illness"
"Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"
"The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
Type of:
tell
Kinds of:
bode portend auspicate prognosticate omen
Derived:
signal signaling sign indication indicant
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Semantic Complexity
65%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

inform finger signalize signalise point out call attention read register show record signify contraindicate