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| 1. | [ noun ] (British) an order for goods to be exported or imported | |
| Related terms: | order UK | |
| 2. | [ verb ] notch the edge of or make jagged | |
| Related terms: | notch recess indentation | |
| 3. | [ verb ] make a depression into | |
| Synonyms: | dent | |
| Examples: | "The bicycle dented my car" |
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| Related terms: | bend pitting hit | |
| 4. | [ verb ] cut into sections, as for authentication | |
| Related terms: | cut | |
| 5. | [ verb ] (work) press into servitude | |
| Related terms: | cut hire | |
| 6. | [ verb ] bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant | |
| Synonyms: | indenture | |
| Examples: | "an indentured servant" |
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| Related terms: | oblige indenture | |
| 7. | [ verb ] set in from the margin | |
| Examples: | "Indent the paragraphs of a letter" |
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| Related terms: | format indentation | |
| 8. | [ noun ] the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line | |
| Synonyms: | indenture indentation | |
| Related terms: | space | |
| Similar spelling: |
indented intent indenture intently indument intention intent_on indene indemnity indemnify intensity intend |
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