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verb
- 1. start (a line of text) or position (a block of text) further from the margin than the main part of the text: "type a paragraph of text and indent the first line" Similar
- 2. form deep recesses or notches in (a line or surface): "a coastline indented by many fjords" Similar
noun
- 1. an official order or requisition for goods: British "Hawthorn refused to approve the indent for silk scarves"
- 2. a space left by indenting text: "six-character indents"
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INDENT definition: 1. to make a space at the edge or on the surface of something: 2. to make an official request for…. Learn more.
The meaning of INDENT is to set (something, such as a line of a paragraph) in from the margin. How to use indent in a sentence.
INDENT meaning: 1. to make a space at the edge or on the surface of something: 2. to make an official request for…. Learn more.
Indent definition: to form deep recesses in. See examples of INDENT used in a sentence.
To indent is to begin text with a blank space between it and the margin. When you're writing an essay, you can indent the first sentence of each paragraph. There are different styles of arranging type on a page, but it's fairly common to indent the beginning of a paragraph or section, which you can do with the tab key on a keyboard.
1. The act of indenting or the condition of being indented. 2. A blank space before the beginning of an indented line: a two-pica indent. 3. An indenture. 4. A US certificate issued at the close of the American Revolution for interest due on the public debt. 5. Chiefly British An official requisition or purchase order for goods.
Definition of indent verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to place ( written or printed matter, etc) in from the margin, as at the beginning of a paragraph. 2. to cut or tear (a document, esp a contract or deed in duplicate) so that the irregular lines may be matched to confirm its authenticity. 3. mainly British. (in foreign trade) to place an order for (foreign goods ), usually through an agent.
Indent definition: To set (the first line of a paragraph, for example) in from the margin.
Indent definition: to form deep recesses in. See examples of INDENT used in a sentence.
