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indicate en · VERB

Pronunciation

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• /ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin indicātus, perfect passive participle of indicō (“to point out, indicate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from in- (“in, to”) + dicō (“to declare, (originally) to point”). See also diction and index.

Meanings

1. (sometimes, transitive, with 'of') To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.
   • The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen.[…]The second note, the high alarum, not so familiar and always important since it indicates the paramount sin in Man's private calendar, took most of them by surprise although they had been well prepared. 1963, Margery Allingham, “Eye Witness”, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC, page 249:
   • The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure.
   • The willingness of the principals to forgo further argument as the triviality which it in fact is and to petition directly the chambers of the historical absolute clearly indicates of how little moment are the opinions and of what great moment the divergences thereof. 1985, Cormac McCarthy, chapter XVII, in Blood Meridian […] , →OCLC:
   • Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction. 2013 May-June, Katrina G. Claw, “Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3:
   • With just the turn of a shoulder she indicated the water front, where, at the end of the dock on which they stood, lay the good ship, Mount Vernon, river packet, the black smoke already pouring from her stacks. 1910, Emerson Hough, “A Lady in Company”, in The Purchase Price: Or The Cause of Compromise, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
2. (transitive) To show or manifest by symptoms.
   • Near-synonym: suggest
   • Marked weakness unresponsive to dietary change and exercise may indicate an underlying neurologic or metabolic problem.
3. (transitive) To point to as the proper remedies.
   • Near-synonym: warrant
   • Amiodarone is not indicated in this type of arrhythmia.
   • It was strange to buy things I used to consider luxuries but were now medically indicated, like air conditioning and well-made shoes. 1990 February 4, Margy Dowzer, Mary Frances Platt, Aviva Shmuckler, “Disability And Accessibility Cost Money!”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 29, page 13:
   • This type of arrhythmia indicates the use of a beta-blocker.
4. (transitive) To signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left.
5. (transitive) To investigate the condition or power of, as of steam engine, by means of an indicator.
   • An indicator will give the working of these valves at all times and soon return its cost in higher engine efficiency. The day has passed when it was only the expert who could indicate an engine or afford to own an indicator. 1905, Central Station, volume 5, page 76:
   • I found it fully as easy to indicate an engine at a speed of 320 to 340 revolutions as at 80. 1905, Power, volume 25, page 448:
   • 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,[…]. 1903, “How to indicate an engine”, in The Star Improved Steam Engine Indicator, page 64:

Forms

Coordinates

necessitate

Deriveds

misindicate · indicable · indicatable · nonindicated · contraindicate · counterindicate · indicatory · unindicated · preindicate · subindicate

Relateds

indicative · indicator · indication · implicate · indicatrix · index

Synonyms

bespeak · warrant · speak of · index · suggest · betoken

Translations (115)

ko 가리키다 (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · fr signaler (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · hu mutat (to show or manifest by symptoms) · bg давам мигач (to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left) · no anvise (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · ca indicar (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · zdj upvenua (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · th บ่งชี้ (to show or manifest by symptoms) · bg означавам (to show or manifest by symptoms) · it mostrare (to show or manifest by symptoms) · cmn 指示 (to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left) · nl wijzen op (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · ar أَشَارَ (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · got 𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · nl aangeven (to show or manifest by symptoms) · bg показвам (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · sa दिशति (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · hu jelez (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · es señalizar (to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left) · grc σημαίνω (to show or manifest by symptoms) · hu jelez (to show or manifest by symptoms) · de andeuten (to show or manifest by symptoms) · da anvise (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · fi indikoida (to show or manifest by symptoms) · ja 指す (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · el δείχνω (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · nb indikere (to show or manifest by symptoms) · mi whakaatu (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · uk вказа́ти (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · cmn 預示 /预示 (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · cs naznačovat (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · ar دَلَّ عَلَى (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · fr indiquer (to show or manifest by symptoms) · eo indiki (to show or manifest by symptoms) · as সূচোৱা (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · pl wskazać (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · de auf etwas deuten (to show or manifest by symptoms) · fi ilmaista (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · cmn 指示 (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · hu indokol (to show or manifest by symptoms) · ja 示す (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · ru указа́ть (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · hi संकेत करना (to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left) · tr göstermek (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · cmn 表示 (to show or manifest by symptoms) · cmn 指示 (to investigate the condition or power of) · ar رَمَزَ إِلَى (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · as দেখুওৱা (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · ru показать (to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left) · tr işâret etmek (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · nl wijzen op (to show or manifest by symptoms) · mi whakahahaki (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · te తెలియచేయు (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · ja 指摘する (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · lt nurodyti (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · nl aangeven (to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left) · pt indicar (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · bg посочвам (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · hu utal (to show or manifest by symptoms) · fi vilkuttaa (to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left) · cmn 暗示 (to show or manifest by symptoms) · de andeuten (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · cs poukazovat (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · cmn 表示 (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · ar ذَكَرَ (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · sah ый (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · fi näyttää (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · ja 表示する (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · ru ука́зывать (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · de anweisen (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · fi ilmaista (to investigate the condition or power of) · te తెలుపు (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · pl wskazywać (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · cs ukazovat (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · an endicar (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · no signalisere (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · ru сигна́лить (to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left) · nl aanwijzen (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · gl indicar (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · eo indiki (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · kk сілтеу (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · fi olla merkkinä (to show or manifest by symptoms) · de anzeigen (to show or manifest by symptoms) · kk көрсету (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · no indikere (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · es indicar (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · it indicare (to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left) · lt parodyti (to show or manifest by symptoms) · fi viitata (to show or manifest by symptoms) · hi सूचित करना (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · kk аңғарту (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · tr belirtmek (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · pl sygnalizować (to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left) · hu indokolttá tesz (to show or manifest by symptoms) · cmn 表明 (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · fr indiquer (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · kk меңзеу (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · nl aanduiden (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · sv anvisa (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · es indicar (to show or manifest by symptoms) · pl ukazywać (to show or manifest by symptoms) · ga cuir in iúl (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · nb tyde på (to show or manifest by symptoms) · hu indexel (to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left) · hi संकेत करना (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · mi tautuhi (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · de blinken (to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left) · fi osoittaa (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · it indicare (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · fi näyttää (to investigate the condition or power of) · uk вка́зувати (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · de den Blinker setzen (to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left) · de anzeigen (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · th บ่งบอก (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) · lt rodyti (to show or manifest by symptoms)