reference vs indite

indite vs reference

reference is a noun but indite is not a noun.

reference and indite both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reference	Yes	No	Yes	No
indite	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, indite is a hypernym of reference; that is, indite is a word with a broader meaning than reference:

reference: refer to
indite: produce a literary work

Other hypernyms of reference include compose, pen, write.

reference (noun)	indite (noun)
the act of referring or consulting
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
an indicator that orients you generally
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

reference (verb)	indite (verb)
refer to	produce a literary work

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