INDICATE

argue, indicate

(verb) give evidence of; “The evidence argues for your claim”; “The results indicate the need for more work”

bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal

(verb) 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”

indicate, point, designate, show

(verb) 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”

indicate

(verb) to state or express briefly; “indicated his wishes in a letter”

indicate

(verb) suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine; “Tetracycline is indicated in such cases”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

indicate (third-person singular simple present indicates, present participle indicating, simple past and past participle indicated)

To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

To show or manifest by symptoms; to point to as the proper remedies.

To signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left.

To investigate the condition or power of, as of steam engine, by means of an indicator.

Synonyms

• betoken

Anagrams

• Dianetic, actinide, ctenidia, diactine, dianetic

Source: Wiktionary

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In"di*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indicated; p. pr. & vb. n. Indicating.] Etym: [L. indicatus, p. p. of indicare to indicate; pref. in- in + dicare to proclaim; akin to dicere to say. See Diction, and cf. Indict, Indite.]

1. To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known. That turns and turns to indicate From what point blows the weather. Cowper.

2. (Med.)

Definition: To show or manifest by symptoms; to point to as the proper remedies; as, great prostration of strength indicates the use of stimulants.

3. (Mach.)

Definition: To investigate the condition or power of, as of steam engine, by means of an indicator.

Syn.

– To show; mark; signify; denote; discover; evidence; evince; manifest; declare; specify; explain; exhibit; present; reveal; disclose; display.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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