Indite — In*dite ([i^]n*d[imac]t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Indited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inditing}.] [OE. enditen to indite, indict, OF. enditer to indicate, show, dictate, write, inform, and endicter to accuse; both fr. LL. indictare to show, to accuse, fr. L … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Indite — In*dite , v. i. To compose; to write, as a poem. [1913 Webster] Wounded I sing, tormented I indite. Herbert. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indite — index formulate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
indite — (v.) late 14c., put down in writing, from O.Fr. enditer, from V.L. *indictare, from L. in in, into, on, upon (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + dictare “to declare” (see DICTATE (Cf. dictate)). The same word as INDICT (Cf. indict) but retaining a… … Etymology dictionary
indite — [in dīt′] vt. indited, inditing [ME enditen < OFr enditer < LL * indictare: see INDICT] 1. Archaic to express or describe in prose or verse 2. to put in writing; compose and write 3. Obs. to dictate inditement n. inditer n … English World dictionary
indite — transitive verb (indited; inditing) Etymology: Middle English enditen, from Anglo French enditer to write, compose, from Vulgar Latin *indictare, frequentative of Latin indicere to make known formally, proclaim, from in + dicere to say more at… … New Collegiate Dictionary
indite — See indict, indite … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
indite — inditement, n. inditer, n. /in duyt /, v.t., indited, inditing. 1. to compose or write, as a poem. 2. to treat in a literary composition. 3. Obs. to dictate. 4. Obs. to prescribe. [1325 75; ME enditen < OF enditer < VL *indictare, deriv. of L… … Universalium
indite — 1. verb /ˌɪnˈdaɪt/ a) To physically make letters and words on a writing surface; to inscribe b) To write, especially a literary or artistic work … Wiktionary
indite — Synonyms and related words: assemble, author, build, cast, coauthor, collaborate, compose, compound, concoct, construct, create, dash off, devise, editorialize, elaborate, engross, erect, evolve, extrude, fabricate, fashion, form, formulate,… … Moby Thesaurus
