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Definition of
indent verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
indent
verb
verb
NAmE
/
/
ɪnˈdɛnt
/
/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they
indent
he / she / it
indents
past simple
indented
-ing form
indenting
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indent
something
to start a line of print or writing farther away from the edge of the page than the other lines
The first line of each paragraph should be indented.
See
indent
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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indent
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indentation
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indemnify
verb
indemnity
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indent
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indent
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indentation
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