Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click Thesaurus above for synonyms. Also, follow synonym links within the dictionary to find definitions from other sources.

1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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. indicere to proclaim, announce;
   pref. in- in + dicere to say. The word was influenced also by
   L. indicare to indicate, and by dictare to dictate. See
   Diction, and cf. Indict, Indicate, Dictate.]
   [1913 Webster]
   1. To compose; to write; to be author of; to dictate; to
      prompt.
      [1913 Webster]

            My heart is inditing a good matter.   --Ps. xlv. 1.
      [1913 Webster]

            Could a common grief have indited such expressions?
                                                  --South.
      [1913 Webster]

            Hear how learned Greece her useful rules indites.
                                                  --Pope.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. To invite or ask. [Obs.]
      [1913 Webster]

            She will indite him to some supper.   --Shak.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. To indict; to accuse; to censure. [Obs.] --Spenser.
      [1913 Webster]

Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy