Definitions for indicate

Definitions for (verb) indicate

Main entry: argue, indicate

Definition: give evidence of

Usage: The evidence argues for your claim; The results indicate the need for more work


Main entry: bespeak, betoken, indicate, signal, point

Definition: be a signal for or a symptom of

Usage: These symptoms indicate a serious illness; Her behavior points to a severe neurosis; The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued


Main entry: show, point, indicate, designate

Definition: indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

Usage: I showed the customer the glove section; He pointed to the empty parking space; he indicated his opponents


Main entry: indicate

Definition: to state or express briefly

Usage: indicated his wishes in a letter


Main entry: indicate, suggest

Definition: suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine

Usage: Tetracycline is indicated in such cases


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