Definition of indent
indented;
indenting;
indents
1 a
: to divide (a document) so as to produce sections with irregular edges that can be matched for authentication
b
: to draw up (something, such as a deed) in two or more exactly corresponding copies
2
: to notch the edge of : make jagged
3
: indenture
4
: to set (something, such as a line of a paragraph) in from the margin
5
chiefly British
: to order by an indent
1
obsolete
: to make a formal or express agreement
2
: to form an indentation
3
chiefly British
: to make out an indent for something
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indenter
noun
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indent on
1
chiefly British
: to make a requisition on
2
chiefly British
: to draw on
