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indicate
/'ɪndə,keɪt/
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  1. verb
    be a signal for or a symptom of
    "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"

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    bespeak betoken point signal
    type of:
    tell
  2. verb
    indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
    "he indicated his opponents"

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    designate point show
    type of:
    inform
  3. verb
    give evidence of
    "The results indicate the need for more work"

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    argue
  4. verb
    suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
    "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"
    Opposite:
    contraindicate
    type of:
    inform
  5. verb
    to state or express briefly
    "indicated his wishes in a letter"
    Opposite:
    contraindicate
    type of:
    inform
Examples of indicate
  • "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"
  • "he indicated his opponents"
  • "The results indicate the need for more work"
  • "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"
  • "indicated his wishes in a letter"
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