| VERB | creation | indent | set in from the margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | indent | cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication | |
| contact | indent, dent | make a depression into | |
| contact | indent | notch the edge of or make jagged | |
| communication | indent, indenture | bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant | |
| NOUN | communication | indent | an order for goods to be exported or imported |
| communication | indent, indentation, indention, indenture | the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line |
| Sounds | ihndeh'nt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | accent ... vent: 69 rhymes with ehnt... | |
| Meaning | An order for goods to be exported or imported. | |
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| Region | United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
| Broader | order, purchase order | A commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities |
| Spanish | pedido | |
| Meaning | The space left between the margin and the start of an indented line. | |
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| Synonyms | indentation, indention, indenture | |
| Broader | space, blank space, place | A blank area |
| Spanish | sangría | |
| Verbs | indent | set in from the margin |
| Meaning | set in from the margin. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "Indent the paragraphs of a letter" | |
| Broader | format, arrange | Set (printed matter) into a specific format |
| Spanish | indentar | |
| Nouns | indentation, indent | the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line |
| Meaning | cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "indent the documents" | |
| Broader | cut | separate with or as if with an instrument |
| Spanish | seccionar | |
| Meaning | make a depression into. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | dent | |
| Entails | hit | Deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument |
| Broader | flex, bend, deform, twist, turn | Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked / crooked or angular form |
| Spanish | abollar, mellar | |
| Catalan | abonyegar, descantellar, escantellar, nyaufar, oscar | |
| Nouns | indentation | the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion |
| Meaning | notch the edge of or make jagged. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Narrower | recess | make a recess in |
| Broader | notch | cut or make a notch into |
| Spanish | indentar | |
| Nouns | indentation | the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions |
| Meaning | Bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "an indentured servant" | |
| Synonym | indenture | |
| Broader | oblige, bind, hold, obligate | Bind by an obligation / obligation |
| Nouns | indenture | a contract binding one party / party into the service of another for a specified term |
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