Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-skrahyb]
- /dɪˈskraɪb/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-skrahyb]
- /dɪˈskraɪb/
Definitions of redescribe word
- verb with object redescribe to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of: He described the accident very carefully. 1
- verb with object redescribe to pronounce, as by a designating term, phrase, or the like; label: There are few people who may be described as geniuses. 1
- verb with object redescribe to indicate; be a sign of; denote: Conceit, in many cases, describes a state of serious emotional insecurity. 1
- verb with object redescribe to represent or delineate by a picture or figure. 1
- verb with object redescribe Geometry. to draw or trace the outline of: to describe an arc. 1
- verb redescribe to describe again or in a different way 0
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Origin of redescribe
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English describen < Latin dēscrībere, equivalent to dē- de- + scrībere to write
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Parts of speech for Redescribe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
redescribe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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