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
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
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