Describe Past Tense

The past tense of Describe is described.

1. describe

verb. ['dɪˈskraɪb'] give a description of.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • descriven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • descrivre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

Rhymes with Describe

  • oversubscribe
  • unsubscribe
  • circumscribe
  • transcribe
  • miniscribe
  • subscribe
  • proscribe
  • prescribe
  • xscribe
  • inscribe
  • ascribe
  • streib
  • imbibe
  • tribe
  • bribe
  • vibe
  • scheibe
  • scheib
  • jibe
  • gibe
  • geib
  • cyb

How do you pronounce describe?

Pronounce describe as dɪˈskraɪb.

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How do you spell describe? Is it discribe ?

A common misspelling of describe is discribe

2. describe

verb. ['dɪˈskraɪb'] to give an account or representation of in words.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Etymology

  • descriven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • descrivre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

3. describe

verb. ['dɪˈskraɪb'] identify as in botany or biology, for example.

Etymology

  • descriven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • descrivre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

4. describe

verb. ['dɪˈskraɪb'] make a mark or lines on a surface.

Etymology

  • descriven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • descrivre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))