indicated; indicating
Definition of indicate
1a : 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
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The first known use of indicate was in 1541
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