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indicate

in·di·cate

UK/ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt/ US/ˈɪndʌˌkeɪt/ fairly common

verb

1.

be a signal for or a symptom of

  • “These symptoms indicate a serious illness”
  • “Her behavior points to a severe neurosis”
  • “The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued”
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2.

indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

  • “I showed the customer the glove section”
  • “He pointed to the empty parking space”
  • “he indicated his opponents”
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3.

to state or express briefly

  • “indicated his wishes in a letter”
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4.

give evidence of

  • “The evidence argues for your claim”
  • “The results indicate the need for more work”
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5.

suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine

  • “Tetracycline is indicated in such cases”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin indicātus, perfect passive participle of indicō (“to point out, indicate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from in- (“in, to”) + dicō (“to declare, (originally) to point”). See also diction and index.

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