descry
[ dih-skrahy ]
/ dɪˈskraɪ /
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verb (used with object), de·scried, de·scry·ing.
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Origin of descry
OTHER WORDS FROM descry
de·scri·er, nounun·de·scried, adjectiveun·de·scry·ing, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH descry
decry, descryWords nearby descry
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British Dictionary definitions for descry
descry
/ (dɪˈskraɪ) /
verb -scries, -scrying or -scried (tr)
to discern or make out; catch sight of
to discover by looking carefully; detect
Derived forms of descry
descrier, nounWord Origin for descry
C14: from Old French descrier to proclaim, decry
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