indicate
v.
1650s, back-formation from indication, or else from Latin indicatus, past participle of indicare "to point out, show, indicate, declare" (see indication). Related: Indicated; indicating.
〔蒋〕[in-表示at，dic言，说→说明，表明，表示，-ate动词后缀] 指示，指出，表明
〔李〕[in-=towards对；dic=to say说；-ate v.→“to say towards some-thing针对某事说话”→] v.① point out;make known指出；表明