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indent
noun
verb
The space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
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noun
The space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
noun
An order for goods to be exported or imported
verb
Bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant
“An indentured servant”
verb
Notch the edge of or make jagged
verb
Make a depression into
“The bicycle dented my car”
verb
Cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication
“Indent the documents”
verb
Set in from the margin
“Indent the paragraphs of a letter”
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An indentured servant
The bicycle dented my car
Indent the documents
Indent the paragraphs of a letter
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