| Indent (indent) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| In*dent" |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Indented] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Indenting.] [OE. endenten to notch, fit in, OF.
endenter, LL. indentare, fr. L. in + dens,
dentis, tooth. See T |
To notch] to jag; to cut into points like
a row of teeth; as, to indent the edge of paper.
To dent; to stamp or to press in; to
impress; as, indent a smooth surface with a hammer; to
indent wax with a stamp.
To bind out by
indenture or contract; to indenture; to apprentice; as, to
indent a young man to a shoemaker; to indent a
servant.
To begin (a line or lines)
at a greater or less distance from the margin; as, to indent
the first line of a paragraph one em; to indent the second
paragraph two ems more than the first. See Indentation, and
Indention.
To make an order upon; to
draw upon, as for military stores.
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| Indent (indent) |
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| v. i. | |
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| In*dent" |
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To be cut, notched, or dented.
To crook or turn; to wind in and out; to
zigzag.
To contract; to bargain or covenant.
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| Indent (indent) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| In*dent" |
|
A cut or notch in the margin of anything, or a recess like a
notch.
A stamp; an impression.
A certificate, or intended certificate,
issued by the government of the United States at the close of the
Revolution, for the principal or interest of the public debt.
A requisition or order for
supplies, sent to the commissariat of an army.
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