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INDENT

Definition:

[noun] an order for goods to be exported or imported
[noun] the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
Synonyms: ation, ure
[verb] set in from the margin; "Indent the paragraphs of a letter"
[verb] cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication; "indent the documents"
[verb] make a depression into; "The bicycle dented my car"
Synonyms: dent
[verb] notch the edge of or make jagged
[verb] bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant; "an indentured servant"
Synonyms: ure