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单词 indents
释义

indent

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verb (1)

in·​dent in-ˈdent How to pronounce indent (audio)
indented; indenting; indents

transitive verb

1
: to set (something, such as a line of a paragraph) in from the margin
2
: to notch the edge of : make jagged
3
chiefly British : to order by an indent
4
: indenture
5
a
: to divide (a document) so as to produce sections with irregular edges that can be matched for authentication
b
: to draw up (something, such as a deed) in two or more exactly corresponding copies

intransitive verb

1
: to form an indentation
2
chiefly British : to make out an indent for something
3
obsolete : to make a formal or express agreement
indenter noun

indent

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noun (1)

in·​dent in-ˈdent How to pronounce indent (audio) ˈin-ˌdent How to pronounce indent (audio)
1
: the blank space produced by indenting : indention
Begin each paragraph with an indent.
a half-inch indent
2
a
: indenture sense 1
b
: a certificate issued by the U.S. at the close of the American Revolution for the principal or interest on the public debt
3
chiefly British
a
: an official requisition
b
: a purchase order for goods especially when sent from a foreign country

indent

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verb (2)

in·​dent in-ˈdent How to pronounce indent (audio)
indented; indenting; indents

transitive verb

1
: to force inward so as to form a depression
2
: to form a dent in

indent

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noun (2)

in·​dent in-ˈdent How to pronounce indent (audio) ˈin-ˌdent How to pronounce indent (audio)
: indentation
Phrases
indent on
1
chiefly British : to make a requisition on
2
chiefly British : to draw on

Synonyms

Noun (2)

  • chip
  • hack
  • indentation
  • indenture
  • kerf
  • nick
  • notch
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Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French endenter, from en- + dent tooth, from Latin dent-, dens — more at tooth

Verb (2)

Middle English endenten, from en- + denten to dent

First Known Use

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 5a

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Verb (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1596, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

indent

verb

in·​dent in-ˈdent How to pronounce indent (audio)
indented; indenting
: to set in from the margin
Indent the first line of your paragraph.

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noun

plural of indent
as in chips
a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface with the heel of his boot he made a sizable indent in the dirt as a temporary marker

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • chips
  • indentations
  • slits
  • grooves
  • punches
  • nicks
  • slots
  • kerfs
  • indentures
  • notches
  • hacks
  • undercuts
  • nocks
  • joggles
  • snips
  • scores

indents

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verb

present tense third-person singular of indent
as in notches

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • notches
  • grooves
  • chisels
  • sculptures
  • carves
  • traces
  • graves
  • sculpts
  • engraves
  • etches
  • incises
  • affixes
  • chases
  • inscribes
  • scores
  • insculps
  • impresses
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