Definition of indite Indite
/ɪndajˈt/ - [indayt] - in•dite
We found 10 definitions of indite from 5 different sources.
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What does indite mean?
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| indite - produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels" | ||
| write, compose, pen | ||
| create verbally create with or from words | ||
| penning, authorship, writing, composition the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing; "the authorship of the theory is disputed" | ||
| write out, write up make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me" | ||
| draw cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus" | ||
| lyric write lyrics for (a song) | ||
| write about, write of, write on write about a particular topic; "Snow wrote about China" | ||
| profile represent in profile, by drawing or painting | ||
| paragraph write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher | ||
| paragraph write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher | ||
| write off concede the loss or worthlessness of something or somebody; "write it off as a loss" | ||
| fling off, scratch off, dash off, toss off, knock off write quickly; "She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper"; "He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess" | ||
| rewrite write differently; alter the writing of; "The student rewrote his thesis" | ||
| write copy write for commercial publications; "She writes copy for Harper's Bazaar" | ||
| dramatise, dramatize, adopt represent something in a dramatic manner; "These events dramatize the lack of social responsibility among today's youth" | ||
| draft, outline draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech" | ||
| poetise, poetize, versify, verse familiarize through thorough study or experience; "She versed herself in Roman archeology" | ||
| author be the author of; "She authored this play" | ||
| footnote, annotate add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments; "The scholar annotated the early edition of a famous novel" | ||
| reference, cite refer to; "he referenced his colleagues' work" | ||
| write out, write up make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me" | ||
| script write a script for; "The playwright scripted the movie" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- indite (v. t.)
To compose; to write; to be author of; to dictate; to prompt. - indite (v. t.)
To invite or ask. - indite (v. t.)
To indict; to accuse; to censure. - indite (v. i.)
To compose; to write, as a poem.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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indite
in-dīt′, v.t. to compose or write: (B.) to arrange for utterance or writing: (Shak.) to invite.—v.i. to compose.—ns. Indite′ment; Indit′er. [O. Fr. enditer, a doublet of indict.]
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🔤- indite, verb, present, 1st person singular of indite (infinitive).
- indite, verb (infinitive).
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