Webster's Dictionary 1913

2053

Indent

In‐dent″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Indented; p. pr. & vb. n.Indenting.] [OE. endenten to notch, fit in, OF. endenter, LL. indentare, fr. L. in + dens, dentis, tooth. See Tooth, an...

2054

Indent (2)

In‐dent″, v. i. 1. To be cut, notched, or dented.2. To crook or turn; to wind in and out; to zigzag.3. To contract; to bargain or covenant. Shak.To indent and drive bargains wit...

2055

Indent (3)

In‐dent″ (?), n. 1. A cut or notch in the margin of anything, or a recess like a notch. Shak.2. A stamp; an impression.3. A certificate, or intended certificate, issued by the g...

2056

Indentation

In′den‐ta″tion (?), n. 1. The act of indenting or state of being indented.2. A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything; as, the indentations of a leaf, of the coast...

2057

Indented

In‐dent″ed (?), a. 1. Cut in the edge into points or inequalities, like teeth; jagged; notched; stamped in; dented on the surface.2. Having an uneven, irregular border; sinuous;...

2058

Indentedly

In‐dent″ed‐ly, adv. With indentations.

2059

Indenting

In‐dent″ing (?), n. Indentation; an impression like that made by a tooth.

2060

Indention

In‐den″tion (?), n.(Print.) Same as Indentation, 4.

2061

Indentment

In‐dent″ment (?), n. Indenture.

2062

Indenture

In‐den″ture (?; 135), n. [OE. endenture, OF. endenture, LL. indentura a deed in duplicate, with indented edges. See the Note below. See Indent.]1. The act of indenting, or state...

2063

Indenture (2)

In‐den″ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Indentured (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Indenturing.]1. To indent; to make hollows, notches, or wrinkles in; to furrow.Though age may creep on, and indent...

2064

Indenture (3)

In‐den″ture, v. i. To run or wind in and out; to be cut or notched; to indent. Heywood.

2065

Independence

In′de‐pend″ence (?), n. [Cf. F. indépendance.]1. The state or quality of being independent; freedom from dependence; exemption from reliance on, or control by, others; self-subs...

2066

Independence Day

In′de‐pend″ence Day. In the United States, a holiday, the 4th of July, commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on that day in 1776.

2067

Independency

In′de‐pend″en‐cy, n. 1. Independence.“Give me,” I cried (enough for me),“My bread, and independency!” Pope.2. (Eccl.) Doctrine and polity of the Independents.

2068

Independent

In′de‐pend″ent (?), a. [Pref. in- not + dependent: cf. F. indépendant.]1. Not dependent; free; not subject to control by others; not relying on others; not subordinate; as, few ...

2069

Independent (2)

In′de‐pend″ent (?), n. 1. (Eccl.) One who believes that an organized Christian church is complete in itself, competent to self-government, and independent of all ecclesiastical ...

2070

Independentism

In′de‐pend″ent‐ism (?), n. Independency; the church system of Independents. Bp. Gauden.

2071

Independently

In′de‐pend″ent‐ly, adv. In an independent manner; without control.

2072

Indeposable

In′de‐pos″a‐ble (?), a. Incapable of being deposed.Princes indeposable by the pope. Bp. Stillingfleet.

2073

Indepravate

In‐dep″ra‐vate (?), a. [L. indepravatus.] Undepraved. Davies (Holy Roode).

2074

Indeprecable

In‐dep″re‐ca‐ble (?), a. [L. indeprecabilis. See In- not, and Deprecate.] Incapable or undeserving of being deprecated. Cockeram.

2075

Indeprehensible

In‐dep′re‐hen″si‐ble (?), a. [L. indeprehensibilis. See In- not, and Deprehensible.] Incapable of being found out. Bp. Morton.

2076

Indeprivable

In′de‐priv″a‐ble (?), a. Incapable of being deprived, or of being taken away.

2077

Indescribable

In′de‐scrib″a‐ble, a. Incapable of being described. — In′de‐scrib″a‐bly, adv.

2078

Indescriptive

In′de‐scrip″tive (?), a. Not descriptive.

2079

Indesert

In′de‐sert″ (?), n. Ill desert. Addison.