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Inflections of 'indite' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

indites: v 3rd person singular

inditing: v pres p

indited: v past

indited: v past p

in•dite v.t., -dit•ed, -dit•ing.

Literatureto compose or write, as a poem.
Literatureto treat in a literary composition.
[Obs.]to dictate.
[Obs.]to prescribe.

Vulgar Latin *indictāre, derivative of Latin indīctus past participle of indīcere to announce, proclaim. See in-², dictum
Old French enditer
Middle English enditen 1325–75

in•dite′ment, n.
in•dit′er, n.

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indite /ɪnˈdaɪt/ vb (transitive)

archaic to write

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French enditer, from Latin indīcere to declare, from in-² + dīcere to sayinˈditement n inˈditer n USAGE
Indite and inditement are sometimes wrongly used where indict and indictment are meant: he was indicted (not indited) for fraud

'indite' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

indict - indictment

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