单词 | indent |
释义 | Word Frequency indent 1verb (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) Derived forms indenter (inˈdenter) or indentor (inˈdentor) noun Word origin C14: from Old French endenter, from en-1 + dent tooth, from Latin dēnsWord Frequency indent 2verb (ɪnˈdɛnt) 1. (transitive) to make a dent or depression in noun (ˈɪnˌdɛnt) 2. a dent or depression Word origin C15: from in-2 + dent1 |
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