indicate
verb 1 point out; show. 2 be a sign or symptom of. 3 state briefly or indirectly. 4 suggest as a desirable or necessary course of action. 5 chiefly Brit. (of a driver) use an indicator to signal an intention to change lanes or turn. DERIVATIVES indication noun. ORIGIN Latin indicare, from dicare make known.
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