Added 2 October 2026
indicate
/ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt/ verb
Latin root: indicātus Wiktionary
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about indicate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.
The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure.
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To show or manifest by symptoms.
Marked weakness unresponsive to dietary change and exercise may indicate an underlying neurologic or metabolic problem.
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To point to as the proper remedies.
This type of arrhythmia indicates the use of a beta-blocker.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin indicātus, perfect passive participle of indicō (“to point out, indicate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from in- (“in, to”) + dicō (“to declare, (originally) to point”). See also diction and index.
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