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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

indent

/ɪnˈdɛnt/ verb, noun · British & US
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What does indent mean?

verb, noun

To make something less dense or more shallow by cutting away parts of it. A space at the left margin of a line of text, used to show that it is a continuation of the previous line.

Example

"The carpenter had to indent the wood to make it fit the frame."

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