Emily Dickinson Lexicon

IN-DEN-I-ZA'TION, n.

The act of naturalizing, or the patent by which a person is made free.

IN'DEN-IZE, v.t.

To endenize, – which see.

IN-DEN'I-ZEN, v.t.

To invest with the privileges of a free citizen. Overbury.

IN-DEN'I-ZEN-ED, pp.

Invested with the privileges of a free citizen.

IN-DEN'I-ZEN-ENG, ppr.

Investing with the privileges of a free citizen.

IN'DENT, n.

A certificate or indented certificate issued by the government of the United States at the close of the revolution, for the principal or interest of the public debt. Ramsay. Hamilton.

IN-DENT', n.

1. Incisure; a cut or notch in the margin of any thing, or a recess like a notch. Shak.
2. A stamp.

IN-DENT', v.i.

To contract; to bargain or covenant. [From the practice of using indented writings or counterparts.] Shak.

IN-DENT', v.t. [in and Fr. dent, L. dens, a tooth; Fr. denteler; Arm. danta.]

1. To notch; to jag; to cut any margin into points or inequalities, like a row of teeth; as, to indent the edge of paper. The margins – are indented. Woodward.
2. To bind out by indentures or contract; as, to indent a young man to a shoemaker; to indent a servant.

IN-DENT-A'TION, or IN-DENT'MENT, n.

1. A notch; a cut in the margin of paper or other things. Woodward.
2. A recess or depression in any border.

IN-DENT'ED, pp.

1. Cut in the edge into points, like teeth.
2. Bound out by indented writings; as, an indented apprentice or servant.
3. Bound out by writings, or covenants in writing. [The practice of indenting writings is in some places discontinued, but the term remains in use.]

IN-DENT'ING, n.

An impression like that made by a tooth.

IN-DENT'ING, ppr.

1. Cutting into notches.
2. Binding out by covenants in writing.

IN-DENT'MENT, n.

Indenture.

IN-DENT'URE, n.

A writing containing a contract. Indentures are generally duplicates, laid together and indented, so that the two papers or parchments correspond to each other. But indenting is often neglected, while the writings or counterparts retain the name of indentures.

IN-DENT'URE, v.t.

To indent; to bind by indentures; as, to indenture an apprentice.

IN-DENT'UR-ED, pp.

Bound by indentures; apprenticed.

IN-DENT'UR-ING, ppr.

Binding by indentures.

IN-DE-PEND'ENCE, n. [in and dependence.]

1. A state of being not dependent; complete exemption from control, or the power of others; as, the independence of the Supreme Being.
2. A state in which a person does not rely on others for subsistence; ability to support one's self.
3. A state of mind in which a person acts without bias or influence from others; exemption from undue influence; self-direction. Independence of mind is an important qualification in a judge. Declaration of Independence, the solemn declaration of the Congress of the United States of America, on the 4th of July, 1776, by which they formally renounced their subjection to the government of Great Britain.

IN-DE-PEND'ENT, a. [in and dependent.]

1. Not dependent; not subject to the control of others; not subordinate. God is the only being who is perfectly independent.
2. Not holding or enjoying possessions at the will of another; not relying on others; not dependent. We all wish to be independent in property; yet few men are wholly independent, even in property, and none independent for the supply of their wants.
3. Affording the means of independence; as, an independent estate.
4. Not subject to bias or influence; not obsequious; self-directing; as, a man of an independent mind.
5. Not connected with. It is believed the soul may exist independent of matter.
6. Free; easy; self-commanding; bold; unconstrained; as, an independent air or manner.
7. Separate from; exclusive. I mean the account of that obligation in general, under which we conceive ourselves bound to obey a law, independent of those resources which the law provides for its own enforcement. Ward.
8. Pertaining to an independent or congregational church. It is followed by of or on, both of which are well authorized. On is most conformable to analogy, for it always follows depend, but of is most common.

IN-DE-PEND'ENT, n.

One who, in religious affairs, maintains that every congregation of Christians is a complete church, subject to no superior authority, and competent to perform every act of government in ecclesiastical affairs.

IN-DE-PEND'ENT-LY, adv.

1. Without depending or relying on others; without control.
2. Without undue bias or influence; not obsequiously.
3. Without connection with other things.

IN-DEP'RE-CA-BLE, a.

That can not be deprecated.

IN-DEP-RE-HENS'I-BLE, a.

That can not be found out. Bp. Morton

IN-DE-PRIV'A-BLE, a.

That can not be deprived.