superscribe

  • 11superscribe — su·per·scribe …

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  • 12superscribe — su•per•scribe [[t]ˈsu pərˌskraɪb, ˌsu pərˈskraɪb[/t]] v. t. scribed, scrib•ing 1) to write (words, one s name, an address, etc.) above or on something 2) to inscribe or engrave at the top or on the outside or surface of • Etymology: 1590–1600;… …

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  • 13superscribe — /ˈsupəskraɪb/ (say soohpuhskruyb) verb (t) (superscribed, superscribing) 1. to write (words, letters, one s name, etc.) above or on something. 2. to inscribe or mark (something) with writing at the top or on the outside or surface; put an… …

  • 14superscribe —   v.t. write on top or at head.    ♦ superscript, a. written above.    ♦ superscription, n …

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  • 15superscribe — v.tr. 1 write (an inscription) at the top of or on the outside of a document etc. 2 write an inscription over or on (a thing). Derivatives: superscription n. Etymology: L superscribere (as SUPER , scribere script write) …

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  • 16Superscribed — Superscribe Su per*scribe , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Superscribed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Superscribing}.] [L. superscribere, superscriptum; super over + scribere to write. See {Super }, and {Scribe}.] To write or engrave (a name, address, inscription, or …

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  • 17Superscribing — Superscribe Su per*scribe , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Superscribed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Superscribing}.] [L. superscribere, superscriptum; super over + scribere to write. See {Super }, and {Scribe}.] To write or engrave (a name, address, inscription, or …

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  • 18address — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. direct; court, woo; accost, greet, approach, speak to. n. street and number; residence, home; speech, discourse, oration; cleverness, dexterity. See direction, indication, abode, courtesy, skill.… …

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  • 19superscription — noun 1. an inscription written above something else • Derivationally related forms: ↑superscribe • Hypernyms: ↑inscription, ↑lettering 2. the activity of superscribing • Derivationally related forms: ↑superscribe …

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  • 20su|per|script — «SOO puhr skrihpt», adjective, noun. –adj. written above a letter, or above the line of writing. –n. a number, letter, or other symbol written above and to one side of another symbol. Example: In a3 = bn, the 3 and n are superscripts. ╂[< Late …

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