Endite vs Indite - What's the difference?
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Endite is an alternative form of indite. As nouns the difference between endite and indite is that endite is one of the mouthparts of a spider or other arachnids, specifically the lobe of the palpal coxa lateral to the labium while indite is (mineralogy) an extremely rare indium-iron sulfide mineral. As verbs the difference between endite and indite is that endite is while indite is to physically make letters and words on a writing surface; to inscribe.
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endite English
Noun
( en noun)
One of the mouthparts of a spider or other arachnids, specifically the lobe of the palpal coxa lateral to the labium.
Verb
( endit)
* 1977 , , Penguin Classics, p.365:
- They speak of Job and his humility, / For clerics when they wish to can endite / Its praises nobly, and especially, / In men — they praise few women when they write.
Synonyms
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indite English
Alternative forms
* endite
* indict
Verb
( indit)
To physically make letters and words on a writing surface; to inscribe
To write, especially a literary or artistic work; to compose
* 1844 ,
- 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.
To dictate; to prompt.
* Bible, Psalms xlv. 1
- My heart is inditing a good matter.
* South
- Could a common grief have indited such expressions?
(obsolete) To invite or ask.
* Shakespeare
- She will indite him to supper.
(obsolete) To indict; to accuse; to censure.
* (rfdate) Spenser, Amoretti , III.14:
- the wonder that my wit cannot endite
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(mineralogy) An extremely rare indium-iron sulfide mineral.
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