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    conscribe
    /kənˈskrʌɪb/

    verb

    • 1. enlist (someone) compulsorily, typically into the armed services; conscript. archaic

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  3. The meaning of CONSCRIBE is limit, circumscribe. How to use conscribe in a sentence.

  4. Definition of 'conscribe' Word Frequency. conscribe in British English. (kənˈskraɪb ) verb (transitive) to conscript. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. conscript in British English. noun (ˈkɒnskrɪpt ) 1. a. a person who is enrolled for compulsory military service. b. ( as modifier) a conscript army.

  5. Conscribe definition: to constrict or limit; circumscribe.. See examples of CONSCRIBE used in a sentence.

  6. Define conscribe. conscribe synonyms, conscribe pronunciation, conscribe translation, English dictionary definition of conscribe. vb to conscript Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007,...

  7. Synonyms for CONSCRIBE: draft, recruit, enlist, levy, call up, conscript, enroll, volunteer; Antonyms of CONSCRIBE: discharge, muster out.

  8. UK /kənˈskrʌɪb/ verb (with object) (archaic) enlist (someone) compulsorily, typically into the armed services; conscript Examples We will not be conscribed, to be shot like dogs. The government cannot conscribe readers.British. word origin. late 15th century (in the sense ‘write, compose’): from Latin conscribere (see conscript) More.

  9. the act or process of forcing people by law to join the armed services: Ever since the war began he's been worried that the government will introduce conscription. The United States abolished conscription in 1973. See. conscript. More examplesFewer examples.

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