what does indicate mean?
INDICATE as VERB
- Meaning
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- 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
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- Meaning
- be a signal for or a symptom of
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- 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
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- Meaning
- indicate a place, direction, person, or thing
- either spatially or figuratively
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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
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- 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
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- 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
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