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indenter

indenter

9.9
A person who places formal orders for goods
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈdɛntər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : ordenante
  • As the company's indenter, she ensured all purchase orders were completed accurately.

Examples

  • She worked as an indenter, placing large orders for goods on behalf of the company.

  • In colonial times, an indenter would coordinate large orders for merchants.

  • The indenter submitted a request for textiles to be shipped from overseas.

  • The indenter submitted the purchase order yesterday.

  • Did the indenter finalize the contract?

  • The indenter arranged the procurement of new supplies for the upcoming project.

  • During the 18th century, an indenter played a vital role in managing trade for local businesses.

Synonyms

buyer
vsindenter
431 1.0

A person who pays money to get goods or services

uses formal paperwork to request goods, not general acquisition
purchasing agent
vsindenter
1 4.1

A person who buys goods or services for a company

focuses on placing formal paperwork to request goods, not only authorized representation
vendee
vsindenter
  • Formal
1 9.5

A person who buys something in a business or legal deal

focuses on placing formal paperwork to request goods before the sale
orderer
vsindenter
5.6

Someone who asks a seller to supply goods or services

uses specific formal paperwork and appears in older or regional usage
transactor
vsindenter
8.1

A person who does business or makes deals

focuses on placing formal paperwork to request goods rather than general business conduct

Surface Forms

indenter singular
indenters plural

Morphology

indenter = indent (opaque) = indent + er

Although morphologically formed by 'indent' + '-er', the commercial sense 'one who places an order' is archaic/regional and not predictable to typical learners who know the common senses of 'indent'.

Etymology

The word indenter comes from indent, built from in- and dent meaning 'tooth' or 'notch'. Long ago merchants used papers with matching notches as proof of an order, so an indenter is the person who places a formal order.