indent

in·dent ¹  (n-dnt)

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. (n-dnt, ndnt)

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 U.S. 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.

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[Middle English endenten, to notch, from Anglo-Norman and Old French endenter, both from Medieval Latin indentre : Latin in-, in; see in-² + Latin dns, dent-, tooth; see dent- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·dent ²  (n-dnt)

tr.v. in·dent·ed, in·dent·ing, in·dents

To impress (a design, for example); stamp.

n. (n-dnt, ndnt)

An indentation.

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indent¹

vb [ɪnˈdɛnt] (mainly tr)

1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to place (written or printed matter, etc.) in from the margin, as at the beginning of a paragraph

2. (Law) 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. (Business / Commerce) Chiefly Brit (in foreign trade) to place an order for (foreign goods), usually through an agent

4. (Business / Commerce) (when intr, foll by for, on, or upon) Chiefly Brit to make an order on (a source or supply) or for (something)

5. to notch (an edge, border, etc.); make jagged

6. (Business / Commerce) to bind (an apprentice, etc.) by indenture

n [ˈɪnˌdɛnt]

1. (Business / Commerce) Chiefly Brit (in foreign trade) an order for foreign merchandise, esp one placed with an agent

2. (Business / Commerce) Chiefly Brit an official order for goods

3. (Historical Terms) (in the late 18th-century US) a certificate issued by federal and state governments for the principal or interest due on the public debt

4. another word for indenture

5. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) another word for indentation [4]

[from Old French endenter, from en-¹ + dent tooth, from Latin dēns]

indenter , indentor n

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indent²

vb [ɪnˈdɛnt]

(tr) to make a dent or depression in

n [ˈɪnˌdɛnt]

a dent or depression

[from in-² + dent¹]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	indent - an order for goods to be exported or imported purchase order, order - a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities; "IBM received an order for a hundred computers" Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
	2.	indent - the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line indention, indentation, indenture blank space, space, place - a blank area; "write your name in the space provided"
Verb	1.	indent - set in from the margin; "Indent the paragraphs of a letter" format, arrange - set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out"
	2.	indent - cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication; "indent the documents" cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
	3.	indent - make a depression into; "The bicycle dented my car" dent twist, bend, deform, flex, turn - cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
	4.	indent - notch the edge of or make jagged notch - cut or make a notch into; "notch the rope" recess - make a recess in; "recess the piece of wood"
	5.	indent - bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant; "an indentured servant" indenture oblige, obligate, bind, hold - bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"

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indent

verb

1. notch, cut, score, mark, nick, pink, scallop, dint, serrate the country's heavily indented coastline

2. order, request, ask for, requisition We had to indent for hatchets and torches.

Translations

indent [ɪnˈdent]

A. VT (Typ) [+ word, line] → sangrar; (= cut into) → dejar marcas en

B. VI to indent for sth (Comm) → hacer un pedido de algo, encargar algo (Mil) → requisar algo

C. N (Brit) (Comm) → pedido m (Mil) → requisición f

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indent [ɪnˈdɛnt] vt (TYPOGRAPHY) [+ text] → commencer en retrait

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indent

vt border, edge → einkerben; coast → zerklüften, einbuchten; (Typ) word, line → einrücken, einziehen; (= leave dent in) metal etc → einbeulen

vi to indent on somebody for something (Brit Comm) → etw bei jdm ordern

n (in border etc) → Einkerbung f, → Kerbe f; (in coast) → Einbuchtung f; (Typ, of line) → Einrückung f, → Einzug m; (= dent: in metal etc) → Beule f, → Delle f

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indent [ɪnˈdɛnt]

1. vt (Typ) (text) → far rientrare dal margine

2. vi (Comm) to indent for sth → ordinare or commissionare qc

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indent [ɪnˈdɛnt]

1. vt (Typ) (text) → far rientrare dal margine

2. vi (Comm) to indent for sth → ordinare or commissionare qc

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indent

v indent [inˈdent]

to begin (a line of writing) farther in from the margin than the other lines. merk يَتْرُك فراغا في بِدابَة السَّطْر започвам на вътре odsadit rykke ind einrücken αρχίζω παράγραφο πιο μέσα sangrar taandreaga alustama سر سطر را فاصله دادن sisentää renforcer לְהָפנִים שוּרָה हाशिया uvući bekezdéssel ír membuat alinea baru, membuat takik setja/færa línu inn við greinaskil (far rientrare dal margine della pagina) 引っこめて書く (절의 첫 행을) 한 자 들여서 쓰다 pradėti toliau nuo krašto sākt ar atkāpi membuat inden inspringen rykke inn, lage innrykking zaczynać akapitem fazer margem a începe un nou alineat начинать с красной строки oddeliť napraviti umik uvući börja en bit in på, göra ett indrag på ทำให้เป็นรอยเว้า paragraf başı yapmak, içerlek yazmak 縮排 робити відступ, абзац لکھنے میں حاشیہ کشادہ کر دینا sắp chữ lùi vào 缩进，（书写）缩排

n [ˈindent]

(alsoˌindenˈtation) the space left at the beginning of a line, eg the first line of a paragraph. merk فَراغ في بِدايَة السَّطر разстояние odsazení indrykning der Einzug διάστημα στην αρχή παραγράφου sangría taane فاصله سر سطر sisennys renfoncement פָּתִיח हाशिया uvlačenje retka bekezdés takik inndráttur rientranza, capoverso 引っ込み (새 행 첫머리의) 조금 들어가서 시작하기 (eilutės) įtrauka atkāpe inden inspringing innrykk(ing) wcięcie (akapitu) entrada alineat абзац odsek umik uvučenost indrag ทำให้เป็นรอยเว้า satır başı boşluğu (段落第一行)縮進 абзац; відступ نغی لائن شروع کرنے میں حاشیہ چھوڑنا chỗ lùi vào （行首）缩进

n indenˈtation [inden-]

1 a V-shaped cut (in the edge or outline of an object). insnyding تَحْزيز، تَسَنُّن вдлъбнатина zářez, vroubek hak die Einkerbung κόψιμο σε σχήμα V mella, muesca sälk بریدگی lovi dentelure שִינוּן दंतुरण zupčasti urez bevágás, rovátka takikan skarð, skora dentellatura ぎざぎざ 톱니 모양의 새김 자국 rantas, įrėža ierobījums gerigi keep hakk, skår nacięcie entrada dante­lură зубчатый край, контур zárez zareza urez hack รอยขรุขระแบบฟันเลื่อย çentik 鋸齒狀 вирізання у вигляді зубця دندانیں بنانا vết răng cưa 锯齿形

2 an indent. insnyding فَراغ في بِدايَة السَّطْر назъбване odsazení bule der Einschnitt διάστημα στην αρχή παραγράφου sangrado taane تو گذاری sisennys alinéa פָּתִיח अंत: हाशिया usjek bekezdés takik skarð, skora rientranza 引っ込み 톱니꼴의 새긴 자국 (eilutės) įtrauka atkāpe inden inspringing innrykk(ing) wcięcie (akapitu) entrada alineat абзац zarážka umik margina tandning รอยเว้า bere 縮進 зубець, виріз دندانہ chỗ lùi vào 缺刻

3 a deep inward curve in a coastline. inham تَضْريس ، إنحِناء داخلي في الشاطئ залив zátoka bugt die Einbuchtung δαντέλα (μτφ.), καμπύλη ensenada abajas فرورفتگی poukama échancrure(s) מִפרָץ दरार razvedenost bevágás lengkungan vík, vogur insenatura 湾入部 (해안선의) 만입(灣入) įlinkis, įlanka (piekrastes) izrobojums suak inham innskjæring wgłębienie, wcięcie reentrância golfuleţ извилина; углубление zátoka zaliv usek inskärning รอยเว้า körfez 海岸缺口 заглибина берега ساحل وغیرہ میں گہرا کٹاؤ chỗ lõm 海岸线凹入处

adj inˈdented

having an edge, outline etc with V-shaped cuts or inward curves. ingeham مُسَنَّن الحافَّه назъбен vroubkovaný hakket; bulet gezackt οδοντωτός mellado, marcado sakiline دندانه دندانه hampaallinen dentelé מוּרחַק מְהַשוּלָיִים दंतुरित nazubljen bemetszett bertakik skörðóttur dentellato へこみのある 톱니 모양으로 된 dantytas []robots bersuak gekarteld takket, innskåret ząbkowany recortado dan­te­lat извилистый vrúbkovaný nazobčan usečen tandad ซึ่งเว้าแหว่ง çentikli 鋸齒狀的 зазублений, зубчастий دندانے دار có hình răng cưa 呈锯齿形的