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indite

verb
/ɪnˈdaɪt/UK/ˈɪndaɪt/UK

Etymology

Originally a variant of indict; from Middle English enditen, endyten, from Old French enditer, from Late Latin indictāre, from in- + dictare (“to declare”). Doublet of indict.

  1. derived from indictō
  2. derived from enditer
  3. inherited from enditen

Definitions

  1. To physically make (letters and words) on a writing surface

    To physically make (letters and words) on a writing surface; to inscribe.

  2. To write (something, especially a literary or artistic work)

    To write (something, especially a literary or artistic work); to compose.

    • From a VVriter of Books, our Author is already dvvindled to a Preface-monger, and from Prefaces I am confident he may in a ſhort time be improved to endite Tickets for the Bear-Garden.

  3. To dictate (something)

    To dictate (something); to prompt.

    • My heart is inditing a good matter.
    • Could a common grief have indited such expressions?
  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. To ask or invite (someone).

      • She vvill endite him to ſome ſupper.

    2. To indict (someone)

      To indict (someone); to accuse; to censure.

      • the wonder that my wit cannot endite
      • Two cases of cattle-stealing were dealt with, in which three natives were indited, two males, and one female. The two men were found guilty […]

    3. An extremely rare indium-iron sulfide mineral.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA