Definition of indicate

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Definition of indicate

  • be a signal for or a symptom of (verb)

    Examples

    1. These symptoms indicate a serious illness

    Synonyms

    1. bespeak
    2. betoken
    3. point
    4. signal
  • indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively (verb)

    Examples

    1. he indicated his opponents

    Synonyms

    1. designate
    2. point
    3. show
  • give evidence of (verb)

    Examples

    1. The results indicate the need for more work

    Synonyms

    1. argue
  • suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine (verb)

    Examples

    1. Tetracycline is indicated in such cases
  • to state or express briefly (verb)

    Examples

    1. indicated his wishes in a letter

See definition of indicate in Merriam Webster