indent
verb (1)
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Definition of indent
(Entry 1 of 4)
1a : 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
1 chiefly British : to make a requisition on
2 chiefly British : to draw on
indent
noun (1)
ˈin-ˌdent
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Definition of indent (Entry 2 of 4)
1a : indenture sense 1
b : a certificate issued by the U.S. at the close of the American Revolution for the principal or interest on the public debt
2 chiefly British
a : an official requisition
b : a purchase order for goods especially when sent from a foreign country
3 : indention
indent
verb (2)
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Definition of indent (Entry 3 of 4)
indent
noun (2)
ˈin-ˌdent
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Definition of indent (Entry 4 of 4)
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Kids Definition of indent
: to set in from the margin Indent the first line of your paragraph.
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