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indite vs cite

cite vs indite

indite is not a noun while cite is a noun.

indite and cite both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
indite No No Yes No
cite Yes No Yes No
As verbs, cite is a hyponym of indite; that is, cite is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than indite:
  • indite: produce a literary work
  • cite: refer to
Other hyponyms of indite include draw, lyric, write about, write of, write on, profile, paragraph, paragraph, write off, dash off, fling off, knock off, scratch off, toss off, rewrite, write copy, adopt, dramatise, dramatize, draft, outline, poetise, poetize, verse, versify, author, annotate, footnote, reference, write out, write up, script.
indite (noun) cite (noun)
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
indite (verb) cite (verb)
produce a literary work make reference to
commend
repeat a passage from
refer to for illustration or proof
advance evidence for
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
refer to
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