different between indite vs indictment

English

Etymology 1

Originally a variant of indict; from Middle English enditen, endyten, from Old French enditer, from Late Latin indict?re, from in- +? dictare (“to declare”).

Alternative forms

• endite

Pronunciation

• (US, UK) IPA^(key): /?n?da?t/
• Homophone: indict
• Rhymes: -a?t

Verb

indite (third-person singular simple present indites, present participle inditing, simple past and past participle indited)

1. (transitive) To physically make letters and words on a writing surface; to inscribe.
2. (transitive) To write, especially a literary or artistic work; to compose.
   • 1844, E. A. Poe, Marginalia

     It is certain that the mere act of inditing tends, in a great degree, to the logicalisation of thought. Whenever, on account of its vagueness, I am dissatisfied with a conception of the brain, I resort forthwith to the pen, for the purpose of obtaining, through its aid, the necessary form, consequence, and precision.
3. To dictate; to prompt.

   • My heart is inditing a good matter.

   • 1744 (first published), Robert South, Five additional volumes of sermons preached upon several occasions

     Could a common grief have indited such expressions?

4. (obsolete) To invite or ask.
5. (obsolete) To indict; to accuse; to censure.

   • the wonder that my wit cannot endite

Translations

Etymology 2

indium +? -ite

Pronunciation

• (US, UK) IPA^(key): /??nda?t/

Noun

indite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) An extremely rare indium-iron sulfide mineral.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Indite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
• “indite”, in Mindat.org?^[3], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.
• indite at OneLook Dictionary Search
• indite in RRUFF™ Project

Anagrams

• -tidine, dinite, inited, tied in, tineid

Italian

Verb

indite

1. second-person plural present indicative of indire
2. second-person plural imperative of indire

Anagrams

• nitide

Latin

Verb

indite

1. second-person plural present active imperative of ind?

English

Alternative forms

• endictment

Etymology

18th-century Latinized respelling of Middle English endytement (“action of accusing”), from Anglo-Norman enditement, from enditer, from Late Latin indict?re, from Latin indictus.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?n?da?t.m?nt/

Noun

indictment (countable and uncountable, plural indictments)

1. (law) An official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury. [from 14th c.]
2. (law) The official legal document outlining the charges concerned; bill of indictment. [from 16th c.]
3. (countable, uncountable) An accusation of wrongdoing; a criticism or condemnation. [from 19th c.]
4. Evidence of failure or poor performance.

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See also

• grand jury
• plea, pleading

References

• indictment on Wikipedia.Wikipedia