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indent

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1. indent - Noun

2. indent - Verb

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To notch; to jag; to cut into points like a row of teeth; as, to indent the edge of paper.

To dent; to stamp or to press in; to impress; as, indent a smooth surface with a hammer; to indent wax with a stamp.

To bind out by indenture or contract; to indenture; to apprentice; as, to indent a young man to a shoemaker; to indent a servant.

To begin (a line or lines) at a greater or less distance from the margin; as, to indent the first line of a paragraph one em; to indent the second paragraph two ems more than the first. See Indentation, and Indention.

To make an order upon; to draw upon, as for military stores.

To be cut, notched, or dented.

To crook or turn; to wind in and out; to zigzag.

To contract; to bargain or covenant.

A cut or notch in the man gin of anything, or a recess like a notch.

A certificate, or intended certificate, issued by the government of the United States at the close of the Revolution, for the principal or interest of the public debt.

A requisition or order for supplies, sent to the commissariat of an army.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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an indentured servant Source: Internet

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Added code style detection for tab and indent sizes. Source: Internet

In early 1970, rear bumpers were produced with a straight crease on either side of the license plate indent. Source: Internet

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