indent Meaning and Definition

1. n. the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line

2. n. an order for goods to be exported or imported

3. v. bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant

4. v. notch the edge of or make jagged

5. v. make a depression into

6. v. cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication

7. v. set in from the margin