Word

indicate, v.
(indicated, indicates, indicating)
freq. cnt. 188

be a signal for or a symptom of
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 73 freq. cnt.: 68 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bespeak betoken indicate point signal

sample sentences

"These symptoms indicate a serious illness"
"Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"
"The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

indicative indicant indication indication indicator

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

predict, bode, portend, presage, augur, forecast, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, betoken, foreshadow, foretell, prefigure mark

hypernym

indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 114 freq. cnt.: 65 freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 24

designate indicate point show

sample sentences

"I showed the customer the glove section"
"He pointed to the empty parking space"
"he indicated his opponents"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pointer pointer pointer

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

point finger point out, signalize, signalise, call attention reflect

to state or express briefly
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 37 freq. cnt.: 37

indicate

sample sentences

"indicated his wishes in a letter"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

antonym

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

show, record, read, register signify call

give evidence of
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14

argue indicate

sample sentences

"The evidence argues for your claim"
"The results indicate the need for more work"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

indicative indication indication indicant indication

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

argumentation argument argumentation

semantic pointers

hypernym

present, represent, lay out

suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

indicate

sample sentences

"Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

indicative indication indication

antonym

semantic pointers

hypernym