Words from this root (9)
describe
A1
/dɪˈskɹaɪb/
To say what someone or something is like using words.
script
A2
/skɹəpt/
The written text of a play, film, or broadcast.
description
A2
/dɪˈskɹɪpʃən/
A piece of writing or speech that says what someone or something is like.
transcript
B2
/[ˈtʃɹʷænskɹʷɪp̚t]/
A written copy of words that were spoken, such as in an interview or trial.
inscription
B1
/ɪnˈskɹɪpʃən/
Words carved or engraved on something such as a stone, coin, or monument.
prescribe
B2
/pɹɪˈskɹaɪb/
To officially tell a patient to use a particular medicine or treatment.
scribble
B2
/ˈskɹɪbəl/
To write or draw something quickly and carelessly.
inscribe
B1
/ɪnˈskɹaɪb/
To write or carve words onto a surface, often as a lasting record.
subscribe
C2+
/səbˈskraɪb/
to arrange to receive something regularly, or to express agreement