INDICATE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • give evidence of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The evidence argues for your claim
    • The results indicate the need for more work
    Hypernyms(s) indicate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • be a signal for or a symptom of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • These symptoms indicate a serious illness
    • Her behavior points to a severe neurosis
    • The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued
    Hypernyms(s) indicate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • indicate a place, direction, person, or thing
    • either spatially or figuratively
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I showed the customer the glove section
    • He pointed to the empty parking space
    • he indicated his opponents
    Hypernyms(s) indicate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • to state or express briefly
    Usage Example(s)
    • indicated his wishes in a letter
    Hypernyms(s) indicate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s)
  5. Meaning
    • suggest the necessity of an intervention
    • in medicine
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Tetracycline is indicated in such cases
    Hypernyms(s) indicate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Derived(s)