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indite.

To physically make (letters and words) on a writing surface; to inscribe.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɪnˈdaɪt/UK, US
  1. To physically make (letters and words) on a writing surface; to inscribe.

    transitive
  2. To write (something, especially a literary or artistic work); to compose.

    transitive
  3. To dictate (something); to prompt.

  4. To ask or invite (someone).

    obsolete
  5. To indict (someone); to accuse; to censure.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

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.

noun/ˈɪndaɪt/UK, US
  1. An extremely rare indium-iron sulfide mineral.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From indium + -ite.

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