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Synonyms for indicate
ˈɪn dɪˌkeɪtin·di·cate
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
indicate
Advert, mention, and refer are used of language that more or less distinctly utters a certain thought; the others of language from which it may be inferred. We allude to a matter slightly, perhaps by a word or phrase, as it were in byplay; we advert to it when we turn from our path to treat it; we refer to it by any clear utterance that distinctly turns the mind or attention to it; as, marginal figures refer to a parallel passage; we mention a thing by explicit word, as by naming it. The speaker adverted to the recent disturbances and the remissness of certain public officers; tho he mentioned no name, it was easy to see to whom he alluded. One may hint at a thing in a friendly way, but what is insinuated is always unfavorable, generally both hostile and cowardly. One may indicate his wishes, intimate his plans, imply his opinion, signify his will, suggest a course of action. Compare SUGGESTION.
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advert, allude, hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, mention, point, refer, signify, suggestPreposition:
The passage evidently alludes to the Jewish Passover.
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bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signalverb
be a signal for or a symptom of
"These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
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predict, augur, foreshadow, taper, call for, prognosticate, place, suggest, betoken, show, head, guide, request, foretell, maneuver, auspicate, signalise, point, channelize, level, channelise, signal, sign, steer, quest, manoeuver, signalize, aim, designate, manoeuvre, portend, direct, bode, charge, luff, presage, repoint, argue, bespeak, target, orient, omen, forecast, sharpen, prefigureAntonyms:
contraindicateindicate, point, designate, showverb
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
"I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"
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fate, taper, place, suggest, demo, exhibit, register, show, testify, head, depict, target, evidence, sharpen, maneuver, present, read, specify, point, channelize, record, betoken, denominate, repoint, channelise, picture, assign, signal, shew, steer, usher, intend, manoeuver, delegate, destine, aim, designate, manoeuvre, depute, level, prove, render, direct, charge, luff, doom, establish, demonstrate, evince, argue, bespeak, express, orient, guide, show up, bear witnessAntonyms:
contraindicateindicateverb
to state or express briefly
"indicated his wishes in a letter"
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designate, show, suggest, signal, point, argue, betoken, bespeakAntonyms:
contraindicateargue, indicateverb
give evidence of
"The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work"
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suggest, designate, fence, show, debate, reason, signal, point, argue, betoken, bespeak, contendAntonyms:
contraindicateindicate, suggestverb
suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
"Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"
Synonyms:
propose, designate, show, suggest, hint, signal, point, argue, betoken, paint a picture, bespeak, advise, evoke, intimateAntonyms:
contraindicate
Dictionary of English Synonymes
indicateverb
Synonyms:
show, denote, betoken, mark, designate, signify, point out, shadow forth, be the sign of
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How to use indicate in a sentence?
Their ability to answer might indicate how much information they have about it.
Evidence continues to indicate that the CCP intentionally hid information and lied about what it knew to be true about the virus.
The simulations indicate that if even 75 % of the population were tested per month, we would still be able to detect an outbreak before there were, say, about 15 detectable infections on campus.
We measured people's brain activity using a bunch of electrodes on the scalp and what these maps indicate is essentially how much of the variance between people we could explain by just looking at the phone logs, so how much brain activity can be explained by looking at people's history of use on the phones alone.
Studies indicate that the one quality all successful people have is persistence. They're willing to spend more time accomplishing a task and to perservere in the face of many difficult odds. There's a very positive relationship between people's ability to accomplish any task and the time they're willing to spend on it.
Translations for indicate
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- تشير, دل, ذَكَرَ, رمزArabic
- anzeigen, anweisen, blinken, andeutenGerman
- δείχνωGreek
- montri, indikiEsperanto
- indicar, señalizarSpanish
- نشان می دهدPersian
- ilmaista, viitata, olla merkkinä, osoittaa, näyttää, vilkuttaa, indikoidaFinnish
- indiquerFrench
- indicareItalian
- 指摘, 指す, 示す, 表示Japanese
- 가리키다Korean
- whakaatuMāori
- aanwijzen, aanduiden, wijzen op, aangevenDutch
- indicarPortuguese
- указывать, указатьRussian
- குறிப்பிடுகின்றனTamil
- తెలుపు, తెలియచేయుTelugu
- belirtmek, göstermek, işâret etmekTurkish
- biểu lộVietnamese
- 表明Chinese
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