v.
Pronunciation: ' sü-p ə r- ˌ skr ī b, ˌ sü-p ə r- '
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -scribed ; -scrib · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin superscribere, from super- + scribere to write ― more at SCRIBE
Date: 15th century
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