indite
To physically make on a writing surfaceTo physically make (letters and words) on a writing surface; to inscribe.
Recorded US: Dvortygirl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To physically make (letters and words) on a writing surface; to inscribe.
beschriften, beschreiben, vollschreiben
(transitive)To write (something, especially a literary or artistic work); to compose.
verfassen, niederschreiben, in Worte kleiden
produce a literary work
To dictate (something); to prompt.
(obsolete)To ask or invite (someone).
(obsolete)To indict (someone); to accuse; to censure.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
Originally a variant of indict; from Middle English enditen, endyten, from Old French endiOriginally 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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Forms
indites, inditing, indited, inditedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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