Synonyms for in dented

Grammar : Adj, noun, verb

Spell : verb in-dent; noun in-dent, in-dent

Phonetic Transcription : verb ɪnˈdɛnt; noun ˈɪn dɛnt, ɪnˈdɛnt

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Définition of in dented

Origin : early 15c., indenten/endenten "to make notches; to give (something) a toothed or jagged appearance," also "to make a legal indenture," from Old French endenter "to notch or dent, give a serrated edge to," from Medieval Latin indentare "to furnish with teeth," from in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + Latin dens (genitive dentis) "tooth" (see tooth). Related: Indented; indenting. The printing sense is first attested 1670s. The noun is first recorded 1590s, from the verb. An earlier noun sense of "a written agreement" (late 15c.) is described in Middle English Dictionary as "scribal abbrev. of endenture."

As in jagged : adj ragged, notched
As in serrated : adj jagged
As in sunken : adj depressed, hollowed; submerged
As in indented : adj depressed
As in concave : adj curved, depressed
As in depressed : adj concave, pushed down
As in hollow : adj empty, hollowed out
As in nick : noun chip, scratch
As in impress : verb press down to make design
As in indent : verb make a space; push in slightly
As in pick : verb break into something closed, locked
As in score : verb cut, nick
As in carve : verb cut carefully with sharp instrument
As in curl : verb bend, loop
As in dent : verb chip, scrape, depress
As in hollow : verb empty out; make concave

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