indent-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: set in from the margin

Examples:
Shift Tab simply indented the paragraph more.
Have you indented the paragraph?
You had manually indented the paragraph with a tab.
You will notice that I indented the paragraph, and it is double-spaced.
Word 2007 can automatically indent the first line of every paragraph.
To indent the first line of a paragraph, click in front of the line.

Mappings:
VerbNet: np
FrameNet: np
PropBank: indent.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: make the edge jagged

Examples:
He indented it so the sharp edges are quite noticable.

Mappings:
VerbNet: np
FrameNet: np
PropBank: indent.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 4

Sense Number 3: dent, make a depression

Examples:
Then she indented a dot in the middle of the circle.
She indented the tender bark of cottonwood shoots.
Kara gave her clay heart that she indented her handprint into.
Usually, he indented the body with his fingers

Mappings:
VerbNet: np
FrameNet: np
PropBank: indent.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: bind (as if) by indentures

Examples:
She indented herself until she was 35, and indentured her children.
Disguising himself as a houseboy, he indented himself to a rich family.
He indented himself for seven years to Henry Trafford of Liverpool.
He indented himself to a sea-captain for seven years.

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VerbNet: np
FrameNet: np
PropBank: indent.02