Definition
An archaic or rare spelling/form of describe or descry; to write a description of something or to catch sight of it.
Etymology
Variant or archaic form related to both describe and descry, from Old French roots. Represents an earlier stage of English orthography.
Kelly Says
Descrive is basically a ghost word—you'll find it in Shakespeare and Middle English texts, but it's been completely replaced by 'describe' and 'descry' in modern usage.
Translations
BNবাংলা
বর্ণনা করা
bor-no-na kor-a
CACatalà
descriure
dez-kree-oo-reh
DADansk
beskrive
be-shree-ve
DEDeutsch
beschreiben
be-shchrey-ben
ELΕλληνικά
묘사하다
myo-sa-ha-da
ESEspañol
describir
des-kree-beer
FRFrançais
décrire
deh-kree-er
HAHA
bayyana
ba-ya-yah-na
HIहिन्दी
वर्णन करना
varn-na-n kar-na
HUMagyar
leírni
lay-r-nee
IDBahasa Indonesia
menjelaskan
men-jel-as-kan
ITItaliano
descrivere
dez-kree-ve-reh
MRMR
वर्णन करा
var-nan kara
MSBahasa Melayu
menjelaskan
men-jel-as-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ဖော်ပြခြင်း
hpaw-pyay-chin
NLNederlands
beschrijven
be-shrey-ben
NONorsk
beskrive
be-shree-ve
PLPolski
opisać
oh-pee-sat
PTPortuguês
describir
dez-kree-beer
RORomână
descrie
dez-kree-eh
RUРусский
описать
oh-pee-sat
SVSvenska
beskriva
be-shree-va
SWKiswahili
eleza
eh-lay-zah
TAதமிழ்
விவரிக்க
vi-va-rikk
TEతెలుగు
వివరించండి
vi-va-ri-nchan-di
TRTürkçe
betimlemek
be-tee-m-lehk
UKУкраїнська
описати
oh-pee-sat-ee
VITiếng Việt
mô tả
moh ta