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What are some words with the root scribe?

Here are some words with the root "scribe," which means "to write" or "to draw."

Directly related to writing:

* scribe: a person who copies out documents, especially manuscripts

* scribble: to write hastily or carelessly

* script: written text, especially for a play, film, or broadcast

* scriptorium: a room in a monastery where monks copied manuscripts

Derived from the root, but with broader meanings:

* describe: to give a detailed account of something

* subscribe: to agree to receive something regularly (e.g., a magazine)

* inscribe: to write or carve words on something

* transcribe: to make a written copy of something, such as a recording

* prescribe: to order the use of a medicine or treatment

* ascribe: to attribute something to a particular cause or person

* circumscribe: to restrict something within limits

* conscribe: to enroll someone in the armed forces

* subscribe: to agree to receive something regularly (e.g., a magazine)

This is not an exhaustive list, but it provides a good starting point for understanding how the root "scribe" has evolved and been used to create new words with related meanings.

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