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indicate

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verb/ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt/
  1. 1

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

    • The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure.
  2. 2

    To show or manifest by symptoms.transitive

    • Near-synonym: suggest
    • Marked weakness unresponsive to dietary change and exercise may indicate an underlying neurologic or metabolic problem.
  3. 3

    To point to as the proper remedies.transitive

    • Near-synonym: warrant
    • This type of arrhythmia indicates the use of a beta-blocker.
  4. 4

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

  5. 5

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

    • To a person who is familiar with the use of an indicator, whether it be of one make or another, it is needless to give instructions as to how an engine should be indicated,[…].
    • I found it fully as easy to indicate an engine at a speed of 320 to 340 revolutions as at 80.

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