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Indicate

verb/ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪt/
Definition
be a signal for or a symptom of
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɪndɪkˌeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɪndɪkˌeɪt/
3 syllables Say it as /ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbbe a signal for or a symptom of
“These symptoms indicate a serious illness”
verbindicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
“I showed the customer the glove section”
verbto state or express briefly
“indicated his wishes in a letter”
verbgive evidence of
“The evidence argues for your claim”
verbsuggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
“Tetracycline is indicated in such cases”
Word Forms
indicativeadjective(usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly
indicationnoun(medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure
indicantnounsomething that serves to indicate or suggest
indicatornouna signal for attracting attention
signalnounany nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
pointernouna mark to indicate a direction or relation
argumentnouna fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
argumentationnouna discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
angeben
ein Signal oder ein Symptom dafür sein
🇫🇷French
indiquer
être un signal ou un symptôme de
🇪🇸Spanish
indicar
ser una señal o un síntoma de
🇮🇹Italian
indicare
essere un segnale o un sintomo di
🇳🇱Dutch
aanwijzen
een signaal voor of een symptoom van zijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
indicar
ser um sinal ou um sintoma de
🇷🇺Russian
указывать
быть сигналом или симптомом
India
🇮🇳Hindi
संकेत देना
का संकेत या लक्षण होना
🇧🇩Bengali
নির্দেশ করে
জন্য একটি সংকেত বা একটি উপসর্গ হতে
🇮🇳Tamil
குறிப்பிடுகின்றன
ஒரு சமிக்ஞை அல்லது ஒரு அறிகுறி
🇮🇳Telugu
సూచిస్తాయి
యొక్క సంకేతం లేదా లక్షణం
🇮🇳Marathi
सूचित करा
साठी सिग्नल किंवा लक्षण असू द्या
🇮🇳Gujarati
સૂચવે છે
માટે સંકેત અથવા લક્ષણ બનો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತವೆ
ಒಂದು ಸಂಕೇತ ಅಥವಾ ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സൂചിപ്പിക്കുക
ഒരു സിഗ്നൽ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഒരു ലക്ഷണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦਰਸਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ
ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਸੰਕੇਤ ਜਾਂ ਇੱਕ ਲੱਛਣ ਬਣੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
اشارہ کریں
کی علامت یا علامت بنیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
表明
是一个信号或症状
🇯🇵Japanese
示す
~の信号または症状である
🇰🇷Korean
나타내다
신호 또는 증상이 되다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
biểu thị
là một tín hiệu hoặc một triệu chứng của
🇹🇭Thai
ระบุ
เป็นสัญญาณหรืออาการของ
🇮🇩Indonesian
menunjukkan
menjadi sinyal atau gejala
🇵🇭Filipino
ipahiwatig
maging hudyat o sintomas ng
🇲🇾Malay
menunjukkan
menjadi isyarat untuk atau gejala
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يشير
تكون إشارة أو عرضًا لـ
🇮🇷Persian
نشان می دهد
علامتی برای یا علامتی باشد
🇹🇷Turkish
belirtmek
için bir sinyal veya semptom olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַצְבִּיעַ
להיות אות או סימפטום של
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'indicate'?
The primary meaning of 'indicate' is 'be a signal for or a symptom of'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'indicate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'indicate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'indicate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'indicate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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