indent

English Thesaurus

1. the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	blank space, place, space,
definition	:	a blank area (noun.communication)

2. an order for goods to be exported or imported (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	order, purchase order,
definition	:	a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities (noun.communication)

domain region	:	britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland,
definition	:	a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom (noun.location)

3. bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	bind, hold, obligate, oblige,
definition	:	bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted (verb.communication)

4. notch the edge of or make jagged (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	notch,
definition	:	cut or make a notch into (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	recess,
definition	:	make a recess in (verb.contact)

5. make a depression into (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	bend, deform, flex, turn, twist,
definition	:	cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form (verb.contact)

entail	:	hit,
definition	:	deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument (verb.contact)

6. cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	cut,
definition	:	separate with or as if with an instrument (verb.contact)

7. set in from the margin (verb.creation)

hypernym	:	arrange, format,
definition	:	set (printed matter) into a specific format (verb.creation)

8. the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line (noun.communication)

derivation	:	indent,
definition	:	set in from the margin (verb.creation)

9. bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant (verb.communication)

derivation	:	indenture,
definition	:	a contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term (noun.communication)

10. notch the edge of or make jagged (verb.contact)

derivation	:	indentation,
definition	:	the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions (noun.act)

11. make a depression into (verb.contact)

derivation	:	dent, ding, gouge, nick,
definition	:	an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	indentation, pitting, roughness,
definition	:	the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion (noun.process)

derivation	:	dent, incision, prick, scratch, slit,
definition	:	a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)

12. set in from the margin (verb.creation)

derivation	:	indent, indentation, indention, indenture,
definition	:	the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line (noun.communication)

13. the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line (noun.communication)

derivation	:	indent,
definition	:	set in from the margin (verb.creation)

14. bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant (verb.communication)

derivation	:	indenture,
definition	:	a contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term (noun.communication)

15. notch the edge of or make jagged (verb.contact)

derivation	:	indentation,
definition	:	the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions (noun.act)

16. make a depression into (verb.contact)

derivation	:	dent, ding, gouge, nick,
definition	:	an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	indentation, pitting, roughness,
definition	:	the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion (noun.process)

derivation	:	dent, incision, prick, scratch, slit,
definition	:	a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)

17. set in from the margin (verb.creation)

derivation	:	indent, indentation, indention, indenture,
definition	:	the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line (noun.communication)