in'ditement

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indite (ɪnˈdaɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  archaic to write
2.  obsolete to dictate
 
[C14: from Old French enditer, from Latin indīcere to declare, from in-² + dīcere to say]
 
usage  Indite and inditement are sometimes wrongly used where indict and indictment are meant: he was indicted (not indited) for fraud
 
in'ditement
 
n
 
in'diter
 
n

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