INDICATE


Meaning of INDICATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈin-də-ˌkāt ]

transitive verb

( -cat·ed ; -cat·ing )

Etymology: Latin indicatus, past participle of indicare, from in- + dicare to proclaim, dedicate — more at diction

Date: 1541

1.

a. : to point out or point to

b. : to be a sign, symptom, or index of

the high fever indicate s 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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