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Definition of Indent
1. Verb. Set in from the margin. "Indent the paragraphs of a letter"
2. Noun. An order for goods to be exported or imported.
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
3. Verb. Cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication. "Indent the documents"
4. Noun. The space left between the margin and the start of an indented line.
5. Verb. Make a depression into. "The bicycle dented my car"
Generic synonyms: Bend, Deform, Flex, Turn, Twist
Entails: Hit
Derivative terms: Dent, Dent, Indentation
6. Verb. Notch the edge of or make jagged.
7. Verb. Bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant. "An indentured servant"
Generic synonyms: Bind, Hold, Obligate, Oblige
Derivative terms: Indenture, Indenture
Definition of Indent
1. v. t. To notch; to jag; to cut into points like a row of teeth; as, to indent the edge of paper.
2. v. i. To be cut, notched, or dented.
3. n. A cut or notch in the margin of anything, or a recess like a notch.
Definition of Indent
1. Noun. A cut or notch in the margin of anything, or a recess like a notch. ¹
2. Noun. A stamp; an impression. ¹
3. Noun. A certificate, or intended certificate, issued by the government of the United States at the close of the Revolution, for the principal or interest of the public debt. ¹
4. Noun. A requisition or order for supplies, sent to the commissariat of an army. ¹
5. Verb. (transitive) To notch; to jag; to cut into points like a row of teeth; as, to indent the edge of paper. ¹
6. Verb. (intransitive) To be cut, notched, or dented. ¹
7. Verb. To dent; to stamp or to press in; to impress; as, indent a smooth surface with a hammer; to indent wax with a stamp. ¹
8. Verb. (historical) To cut the two halves of a document in duplicate, using a jagged or wavy line so that each party could demonstrate that their copy was part of the original whole. ¹
9. Verb. (intransitive obsolete) To enter into a binding agreement by means of such documents; to formally commit (to doing something). ¹
10. Verb. (transitive, obsolete) To engage (someone), originally by means of indented contracts. ¹
11. Verb. (context: typography) To begin (a line or lines) at a greater or less distance from the margin; as, to indent the first line of a paragraph one em; to indent the second paragraph two ems more than the first. See indentation, and indention. Normal indent pushes in a line or paragraph. "hanging indent" pulls the line out into the margin. ¹
12. Verb. (obsolete intransitive) To crook or turn; to wind in and out; to zigzag. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Indent
1. to cut or tear irregularly [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Indent
1. 1. To notch; to jag; to cut into points like a row of teeth; as, to indent the edge of paper. 2. To dent; to stamp or to press in; to impress; as, indent a smooth surface with a hammer; to indent wax with a stamp. 3. [Cf. Indenture] To bind out by indenture or contract; to indenture; to apprentice; as, to indent a young man to a shoemaker; to indent a servant. 4. To begin (a line or lines) at a greater or less distance from the margin; as, to indent the first line of a paragraph one em; to indent the second paragraph two ems more than the first. See Indentation, and Indention. 5. To make an order upon; to draw upon, as for military stores. Origin: OE. Endenten to notch, fit in, OF. Endenter, LL. Indentare, fr. L. In + dens, dentis, tooth. See Tooth, and cf. Indenture. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Indent
Literary usage of Indent
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1917)
"As regards the seed characters, only two classes are present—indent and smooth.
... In F3 part of the indent and part of the smooth seeds bred true, ..."
2. Theory and Practice of International Commerce by Archibald John Wolfe (1919)
"INDIAN indentS b) The Indian indent, Besides the date the Indian indent has always
an indent number and usually is provided with a codeword for cable ..."
3. The A B C Universal Commercial Electric Telegraphic Code, Specially Adapted by William Clauson-Thue, American Code Company (1901)
"Do not take the indent(s) Repeat the part of the indent (No. ... except the part
relating to Repeat indent (No. ) for double the quantity Repeat indent (No. ..."
4. Foreign Trade and Shipping by Erich Walter Zimmermann, W. C. Clark (1917)
"The indent.—Suppose, now, that the sample and prices have been found ... In the
second case, the indent, or foreign order, may be either an open indent or a ..."
5. Somersetshire Parishes: A Handbook of Historical Reference to All Places in by Arthur Lee Humphreys (1905)
"indent. 24 Feb. 31 Eliz. Henry, Earl of Huntingdon, demises to Hugh Hare the ...
indent. 6 June, 34 Eliz. Hugh Hare grants to Thomas Spencer and Richard ..."
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