con·scribe
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conscribed; conscribing
Definition of conscribe
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: limit, circumscribe
ill-health … conscribed the force of his intentions — The Times Literary Supplement (London)
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“Conscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conscribe. Accessed 22 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of conscribe was in 1613
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