superscribe

su·per·scribe

verb \ˈsü-pər-ˌskrīb, ˌsü-pər-ˈ\

su·per·scribedsu·per·scrib·ing

Definition of SUPERSCRIBE

transitive verb

1

: to write (as a name or address) on the outside or cover of : address

2

: to write or engrave on the top or outside

Origin of SUPERSCRIBE

Middle English, from Latin superscribere, from super- + scribere to write — more at scribe

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with SUPERSCRIBE

circumscribe, diatribe, redescribe