indite

Verb

1. (transitive) To physically make (letters and words) on a writing surface; to inscribe.
2. (transitive) To write (something, especially a literary or artistic work); to compose.
3. To dictate (something); to prompt.
4. (obsolete) To ask or invite (someone).
5. (obsolete) To indict (someone); to accuse; to censure.

Noun

An extremely rare indium-iron sulfide mineral.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈdaɪt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: enditen

In summary

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.

Synonyms

compose

write

✍️

pen

🖊️

make up

dissemble

edit

enunciate

express

fall in

improvize

phrase

redact

signify

voice

bring together

write up

coin

🪙

compile

couch

🛋️

Translations

escribir

✍️

componer

abfassen

écrire

✍️

compondre

scrivere

✍️

escriure

✍️

composer

escrever

✍️

rédiger

κάνω

γράφω

zeichnen

συντάσσω

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