Logo
dictionary thesaurus

conscribe

verb
con·​scribe | \ kən-ˈskrīb How to pronounce conscribe (audio) \
conscribed; conscribing

Definition of conscribe

transitive verb

1 : limit, circumscribe ill-health … conscribed the force of his intentions — The Times Literary Supplement (London)
2 : conscript
Synonyms More Example Sentences Learn More about conscribe

Keep scrolling for more

Synonyms for conscribe

Synonyms

conscript, draft, levy

Visit the Thesaurus for More 

Examples of conscribe in a Sentence

young men worried about whether they would be conscribed to fight in this latest conflict

First Known Use of conscribe

1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for conscribe

Latin conscribere

Keep scrolling for more

WORD OF THE DAY

oblige

play

See Definitions and Examples

Get Word of the Day daily email!