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Verb: indicate  'in-du`keyt
  1. Be a signal for or a symptom of
    "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"
    - bespeak, betoken [archaic], point, signal
     
  2. Make clear (e.g. with a sign) which place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
    "he indicated his opponents"
    - point, designate, show
     
  3. To state or express briefly
    "indicated his wishes in a letter"
     
  4. Give evidence of
    "The results indicate the need for more work"
    - argue
     
  5. (medicine) suggest as a course of treatment
    "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"
    - suggest

Derived forms: indicating, indicates, indicated

See also: indication, indicative, indicator

Type of: inform, lay out, present, represent, tell

Antonym: contraindicate