Definition of indent
transitive verb
1a : to divide (a document) so as to produce sections with irregular edges that can be matched for authenticationb : 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
intransitive verb
1 obsolete : to make a formal or express agreement
2 : to form an indentation
3 chiefly British : to make out an indent for something
indenter
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Origin and Etymology of indent
Middle English, from Anglo-French endenter, from en- + dent tooth, from Latin dent-, dens — more at tooth
First Known Use: 14th century
Definition of indent
15th Century
First Known Use of indent
15th century
Definition of indent
transitive verb
1 : to force inward so as to form a depression
2 : to form a dent in
indenter
nounOrigin and Etymology of indent
Middle English endenten, from en- + denten to dent
First Known Use: 15th century
1596
First Known Use of indent
1596
Other Printing Terms
epigraph, errata, leader, mechanical, notch, tittle, underscore, widow
INDENT Defined for Kids
indent
playDefinition of indent for Students
indented
;indenting
: to set in from the margin Indent the first line of your paragraph.
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