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Indicate \In"di*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Indicated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Indicating}.] [L. indicatus, p. p. of indicare to
indicate; pref. in- in dicare to proclaim; akin to dicere
to say. See {Diction}, and cf. {Indict}, {Indite}.]
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1. To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to
show; to make known.
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That turns and turns to indicate
From what point blows the weather. --Cowper.
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2. (Med.) To show or manifest by symptoms; to point to as the
proper remedies; as, great prostration of strength
indicates the use of stimulants. Opposite of
{contraindicate}.
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3. (Mach.) To investigate the condition or power of, as of
steam engine, by means of an indicator.

Syn: To show; mark; signify; denote; discover; evidence;
evince; manifest; declare; specify; explain; exhibit;
present; reveal; disclose; display.
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