the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
verb
set in from the margin
“Indent the paragraphs of a letter”
verb
cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication
“indent the documents”
verb
make a depression into
“The bicycle dented my car”
verb
notch the edge of or make jagged
verb
bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant
“an indentured servant”
Word Forms
indent
verb
set in from the margin
indent
noun
the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
indentation
noun
the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
dent
noun
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
indenture
noun
a contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Einzug
eine Bestellung für den Export oder Import von Waren
🇫🇷French
retrait
une commande de marchandises à exporter ou à importer
🇪🇸Spanish
sangrar
un pedido de bienes a exportar o importar
🇮🇹Italian
trattino
un ordine di esportazione o importazione di beni
🇳🇱Dutch
inspringen
een order voor de export of import van goederen
🇵🇹Portuguese
recuar
um pedido de mercadorias a serem exportadas ou importadas
🇷🇺Russian
отступ
заказ на экспорт или импорт товаров
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मांगपत्र
निर्यात या आयात किए जाने वाले माल के लिए एक आदेश
🇧🇩Bengali
ইন্ডেন্ট
পণ্য রপ্তানি বা আমদানি করার জন্য একটি আদেশ
🇮🇳Tamil
உள்தள்ளல்
பொருட்களை ஏற்றுமதி அல்லது இறக்குமதி செய்வதற்கான உத்தரவு
🇮🇳Telugu
ఇండెంట్
వస్తువులను ఎగుమతి చేయడానికి లేదా దిగుమతి చేయడానికి ఆర్డర్
🇮🇳Marathi
इंडेंट
निर्यात किंवा आयात करण्यासाठी मालाची ऑर्डर
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઇન્ડેન્ટ
નિકાસ અથવા આયાત કરવા માટેના માલનો ઓર્ડર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಇಂಡೆಂಟ್
ಸರಕುಗಳನ್ನು ರಫ್ತು ಮಾಡಲು ಅಥವಾ ಆಮದು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಆದೇಶ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഇൻഡൻ്റ്
കയറ്റുമതി ചെയ്യാനോ ഇറക്കുമതി ചെയ്യാനോ ഉള്ള ഒരു ഓർഡർ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਇੰਡੈਂਟ
ਨਿਰਯਾਤ ਜਾਂ ਆਯਾਤ ਕੀਤੇ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਸਮਾਨ ਦਾ ਆਰਡਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
حاشیہ
سامان برآمد یا درآمد کرنے کا حکم
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
缩进
🇯🇵Japanese
インデント
輸出または輸入される商品の注文
🇰🇷Korean
톱니 모양
물품의 수출 또는 수입 주문
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thụt lề
lệnh xuất khẩu hoặc nhập khẩu hàng hóa
🇹🇭Thai
เยื้อง
การสั่งสินค้าเพื่อส่งออกหรือนำเข้า
🇮🇩Indonesian
indentasi
pesanan barang yang akan diekspor atau diimpor
🇲🇾Malay
inden
pesanan untuk barang dieksport atau diimport
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مسافة بادئة
أمر بتصدير البضائع أو استيرادها
🇮🇷Persian
تورفتگی
سفارش کالا برای صادرات یا واردات
🇹🇷Turkish
girinti
ihraç veya ithal edilecek mallara ilişkin sipariş
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְשַׁנֵן
הזמנה לייצוא או יבוא של סחורה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'indent'?
The primary meaning of 'indent' is 'an order for goods to be exported or imported'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'indent' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'indent' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'indent' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'indent' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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