Word

indent, v.
(indented, indenting, indents)

bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant
<verb.communication>

indent indenture

sample sentences

"an indentured servant"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

indenture

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

indenture

semantic pointers

hypernym

oblige, bind, hold, obligate

notch the edge of or make jagged
<verb.contact>

indent

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

indentation

semantic pointers

hypernym

notch

hyponym

recess

make a depression into
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

dent indent

sample sentences

"The bicycle dented my car"

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dent dent

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

indentation

semantic pointers

hypernym

bend, twist, flex, deform, turn

entailment

hit

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

indent

sample sentences

"indent the documents"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

cut

set in from the margin
<verb.creation>

indent

sample sentences

"Indent the paragraphs of a letter"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

indent indentation

semantic pointers

hypernym

arrange, format