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misscribes

misscribes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of misscribe.

Meaning of misscribe

Verb

misscribe (third-person singular simple present misscribes, present participle misscribing, simple past and past participle misscribed)

  1. To write or inscribe incorrectly.
    • It seems reasonable to interpret this misscribing of common words as a fallout from improvement in other techniques, among them a greater concentration on content, a more automatic scribing of all words, a more rapid rate of production...1991, Richard H. Haswell, Gaining ground in college writing, page 201

Questions about misscribes

What is misscribes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Misscribes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of misscribe.

Words near misscribes in the dictionary

  1. misscreening
  2. misscreens
  3. misscrew
  4. misscribe
  5. misscribed
  6. misscribes
  7. misscribing
  8. misscription
  9. misscriptions
  10. misseal
  11. missealed

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