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    Indicate , 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.
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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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