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English
Etymology 1
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.
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Pronunciation
Verb
indite (third-person singular simple present indites, present participle inditing, simple past and past participle indited)
- (transitive) To physically make (letters and words) on a writing surface; to inscribe.
- (transitive) To write (something, especially a literary or artistic work); to compose.
1672, [Andrew Marvell], The Rehearsal Transpros’d: Or, Animadversions upon a Late Book, Entituled, A Preface, Shewing what Grounds there are of Fears and Jealousies of Popery., London: [s.n.], →OCLC, page 4: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.
1844, E. A. Poe, Marginalia:It is certain that the mere act of inditing tends, in a great degree, to the logicalisation of thought. Whenever, on account of its vagueness, I am dissatisfied with a conception of the brain, I resort forthwith to the pen, for the purpose of obtaining, through its aid, the necessary form, consequence, and precision.
1849, James Low, “A translation of the Keddah Annals termed Marong Mahawangsa”, in The Journal of the Indian archipelago and eastern Asia, volume 3, Singapore: G. M. Frederick, page 94:Sulíman now directed one of his ministers to indite a letter in the Chinese language to be sent to the Emperor of China to inform him of all these proceedings of Girdá towards the Prince of Rúm, and he then asked the Prince if he had been escorted by any chief enjoying the confidence of the Rájá of Rúm.
- To dictate (something); to prompt.
a. 1717 (date written), Robert South, “(please specify the sermon number)”, in Five Additional Volumes of Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions. , volumes (please specify |volume=VII to XI), London: Charles Bathurst, , published 1744, →OCLC:Could a common grief have indited such expressions?
- (obsolete) To ask or invite (someone).
c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :She will indite him to supper.
- (obsolete) To indict (someone); to accuse; to censure.
1901 October 11, “District Reports”, in The Agricultural Journal and Mining Record, volume 4, number 16, page 483: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 […]
Translations
Etymology 2
indium + -ite
Pronunciation
Noun
indite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) An extremely rare indium-iron sulfide mineral.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Indite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “indite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
- “indite”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- indite in RRUFF™ Project
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Italian
Verb
indite
- inflection of indire:
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person plural imperative
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Latin
Verb
indite
- second-person plural present active imperative of indō