Main Entry: in·di·cate

Pronunciation: \ˈin-də-ˌkāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): in·di·cat·ed; in·di·cat·ing

Etymology: Latin indicatus, past participle of indicare, from in- + dicare to proclaim, dedicate — more at diction

Date: 1541

1 a : to point out or point to b : to be a sign, symptom, or index of <the high fever indicates a serious condition> c : to demonstrate or suggest the necessity or advisability of <indicated the need for a new school> <the indicated treatment>
2 : to state or express briefly <indicated a desire to cooperate>