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indenting

The correct spelling is indenting.

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verb

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The correct spelling is indenting. To notch; to jag; to cut into points like a row of teeth For example: "to indent the edge of paper"

Usage Examples

to indent the edge of paper

indent a smooth surface with a hammer

to indent a young man to a shoemaker; to indent a servant

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To notch; to jag; to cut into points like a row of teeth
  2. 2.To be cut, notched, or dented.
  3. 3.To dent; to stamp or to press in; to impress
  4. 4.To cut the two halves of a document in duplicate, using a jagged or wavy line so that each party could demonstrate that their copy was part of the original whole.
  5. 5.To enter into a binding agreement by means of such documents; to formally commit (to doing something); to contract.

noun

  1. 1.Indentation

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