Indited vs Invited - What's the difference?
indited | invited |
(indite)
To physically make letters and words on a writing surface; to inscribe
To write, especially a literary or artistic work; to compose
* 1844 ,
To dictate; to prompt.
* Bible, Psalms xlv. 1
* South
(obsolete) To invite or ask.
* Shakespeare
(obsolete) To indict; to accuse; to censure.
* (rfdate) Spenser, Amoretti , III.14:
(mineralogy) An extremely rare indium-iron sulfide mineral.
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(invite)
To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
To request formally.
To encourage.
* 1902 , Roosevelt,
To allure; to draw to; to tempt to come; to induce by pleasure or hope; to attract.
* Milton
* Dryden
* Cowper
As verbs the difference between indited and invited
is that indited is past tense of indite while invited is past tense of invite.indited
English
Verb
(head)indite
English
Alternative forms
* endite * indictVerb
(indit)- 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.
- My heart is inditing a good matter.
- Could a common grief have indited such expressions?
- She will indite him to supper.
- the wonder that my wit cannot endite
Anagrams
*Noun
(-)invited
English
Verb
(head)invite
English
Verb
- We invited our friends round for dinner.
- I invite you all to be seated.
- I always invite criticism of my definitions.
- Wearing that skimpy dress, you are bound to invite attention.
- The refusal to maintain such a navy would invite trouble, and if trouble came would insure disaster.
- to inveigle and invite the unwary sense
- shady groves, that easy sleep invite
- There no delusive hope invites despair.