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indicate vs present

present vs indicate

indicate is not a noun while present is a noun.

indicate is not an adjective while present is an adjective.

indicate and present both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
indicate No No Yes No
present Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, present is a hypernym of indicate; that is, present is a word with a broader meaning than indicate:
  • indicate: give evidence of
  • present: bring forward and present to the mind
Other hypernyms of indicate include lay out, represent.
indicate (noun) present (noun)
a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
something presented as a gift
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
indicate (adjective) present (adjective)
temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration
being or existing in a specified place
indicate (verb) present (verb)
to state or express briefly bring forward and present to the mind
be a signal for or a symptom of cause to come to know personally
give evidence of deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position
suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
perform (a play), especially on a stage
represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
give as a present; make a gift of
hand over formally
give, especially as an honor or reward
offer for others to consider
Difference between indicate and present

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