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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•dite (in dīt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -dit•ed, -dit•ing. - Literatureto compose or write, as a poem.
- Literatureto treat in a literary composition.
- [Obs.]to dictate.
- [Obs.]to prescribe.
- Vulgar Latin *indictāre, derivative of Latin indīctus past participle of indīcere to announce, proclaim. See in-2, dictum
- Old French enditer
- Middle English enditen 1325–75
in•dite′ment, n. in•dit′er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: indite /ɪnˈdaɪt/ vb (transitive)- archaic to write
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French enditer, from Latin indīcere to declare, from in-² + dīcere to sayinˈditement n inˈditer n USAGE Indite and inditement are sometimes wrongly used where indict and indictment are meant: he was indicted (not indited) for fraud |