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Meaning of "descries" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DESCRIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESCRIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Descries is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb descries in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DESCRIES

PRESENT

Present
I descry
you descry
he/she/it descries
we descry
you descry
they descry
Present continuous
I am descrying
you are descrying
he/she/it is descrying
we are descrying
you are descrying
they are descrying
Present perfect
I have descried
you have descried
he/she/it has descried
we have descried
you have descried
they have descried
Present perfect continuous
I have been descrying
you have been descrying
he/she/it has been descrying
we have been descrying
you have been descrying
they have been descrying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I descried
you descried
he/she/it descried
we descried
you descried
they descried
Past continuous
I was descrying
you were descrying
he/she/it was descrying
we were descrying
you were descrying
they were descrying
Past perfect
I had descried
you had descried
he/she/it had descried
we had descried
you had descried
they had descried
Past perfect continuous
I had been descrying
you had been descrying
he/she/it had been descrying
we had been descrying
you had been descrying
they had been descrying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will descry
you will descry
he/she/it will descry
we will descry
you will descry
they will descry
Future continuous
I will be descrying
you will be descrying
he/she/it will be descrying
we will be descrying
you will be descrying
they will be descrying
Future perfect
I will have descried
you will have descried
he/she/it will have descried
we will have descried
you will have descried
they will have descried
Future perfect continuous
I will have been descrying
you will have been descrying
he/she/it will have been descrying
we will have been descrying
you will have been descrying
they will have been descrying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would descries
you would descries
he/she/it would descries
we would descries
you would descries
they would descries
Conditional continuous
I would be descrying
you would be descrying
he/she/it would be descrying
we would be descrying
you would be descrying
they would be descrying
Conditional perfect
I would have descries
you would have descries
he/she/it would have descries
we would have descries
you would have descries
they would have descries
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been descrying
you would have been descrying
he/she/it would have been descrying
we would have been descrying
you would have been descrying
they would have been descrying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you descry
we let´s descry
you descry
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to descry
Past participle
descried
Present Participle
descrying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DESCRIES

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descriptive notation
descriptive statistics
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descriptiveness
descriptivism
descriptivist
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WORDS THAT END LIKE DESCRIES

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Synonyms and antonyms of descries in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DESCRIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «descries» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of descries

Translation of «descries» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESCRIES

Find out the translation of descries to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of descries from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «descries» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

详细介绍了
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

descries
570 millions of speakers

English

descries
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

descries
380 millions of speakers
ar

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280 millions of speakers

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278 millions of speakers

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descries
270 millions of speakers

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260 millions of speakers

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descries
220 millions of speakers

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Descries
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Translator English - German

descries
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

descries
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

descries
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Descries
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

descries
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

descries
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उतरते
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tasvir eder
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

descries
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

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50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

descries
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

descries
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιγράφει μεθόδους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

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14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

descries
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

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5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of descries

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESCRIES»

The term «descries» is normally little used and occupies the 133.587 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DESCRIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «descries» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «descries» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about descries

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESCRIES»

Discover the use of descries in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to descries and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Handbook of Preservatives
Descries: hydrogen peroxide (20 - 40%) and water (60 - 80%) CAS 7722-84-1; 7732-1 8-5 Uses: Antimicrobial for biofouling control in cooling and process water systems, as a paper mill biocide and for general slime control Regulatory: SARA ...
Michael Ash, Irene Ash, 2004
2
London Society
He emptied it in one gulp, smacked his lips with tremendous emphasis, and then proceeded to dictate as follows : — ' When the Unter o'er the mounting At daybreak is bounding Through the wild wily tbunting The Shemmoy descries — ' ' Stop ...
3
Southern Literary Messenger
CHAP. II. HE DESCRIES HER FROM AFAR. Such was the Exclamation which issued from the Perfumed Mustachios of Mr. Ascanius Eggs, as from afar he descried a Lady ascending the Marble steps of a Palatial Brown-Stone edifice. " Hah !
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The Southern Literary Messenger: Devoted to Every Department ...
CHAP. II. HE DESCRIES HER FROM AFAR. Such was the Exclamation which issued from the Perfumed Mustaehios of Mr. Ascanius Eggs, as from nfur he descried a Lady ascending the Marble steps of a Palatial Brown-Stone edifice. " Hah!
James E. Heath, Thomas W. White, Edgar Allan Poe, 1859
5
On Teaching English: With Detailed Examples and an Enquiry ...
Their raptures now that wildly flow, No yesterday nor morrow know ; "Tis man alone that joy descries With forward and reverted eyes. The poetic style is here in abeyance ; the attempt is to embody a doctrinal statement in the compression of ...
Alexander Bain, 1901
6
Voices and visions: a collection of verse, chiefly occasional
THE PESSIMIST'S PLAINT Joy is a jewel that Hope descries Just beyond reach in the road ahead; Flawless it flames in our dazzled eyes, Fixed on the track we are soon to tread. Surely 't is here that the sparkler lies : A pebble glints dull in its  ...
Franklin Baldwin Wiley, 1903
7
The Complete Poems of Sir Philip Sidney ...
And again, in the next clause, the construction is, To me that feel the like (my sympathy giving me the insight) thy languisht grace, thy wan (pale) face, descries =points out ' thy' state. Since, therefore, O Moon, I have rightly divined your state,  ...
Sir Philip Sidney, Alexander Balloch Grosart, 1873
8
Publications: Octavo series
Ilz sont descries de mise. QC Les testons de Portugal. 10. NOTA. [S] Ensuyt pour les testons de F errare. Testons de Ferrare ayans dung coste vne teste nue/ et de lautre coste sept serpens entrelassees doiuent peser vj d'. 112 se soloient ...
9
London Society
He emptied it in one gulp, smacked his lips with tremendous emphasis, and then proceeded to dictate as follows :— ' When the Untcr o'er the mounting At daybreak is bounding Through the wild wily Taunting The Shemmoy descries—' ' Stop ...
James Hogg, Florence Marryat, 1862
10
An Arthurian Miscellany
Plain the driftmy sense descries. Hela thanks.He dies!Hedies! Sch. Then shall closeThy jealous woes, Arthur'shand shall lightthe fire In which thy sorrows all expire. Row .Propitious Schulda! thanks.But whatof herThe Cambrian viper! hateful ...
Various Authors

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESCRIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term descries is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sirs Alan Sugar and Clive Sinclair: a story of two computer combatants
... picked his co-star - Matthew O'Neill, a musician and songwriter first and foremost - who he descries as the perfect Sugar to Dan's Sinclair. «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
2
BMW i8 review: The sports car with a social conscience
... neither of which descries this car. A 1.5L three-cylinder turbocharged internal combustion engine sits behind the rear seats sending 231hp ... «Ars Technica UK, Jul 15»
3
Your Summer Makeout Jams Are Here: Stream THRILLER's Debut …
It's a project that Gregory ultimately descries as "a fragment of our life-long journey, put into six songs." Listen to Cotton Candy Kisses, below. «Papermag, Jun 15»
4
CW's 'The Flash' Cast: Danielle Panabaker's Caitlin Snow …
In an interview with TV Overmind, the Friday the 13th scream queen descries her co-stars, "I'm so lucky to be on The Flash. I love my co-stars. «Mstarz, Jun 15»
5
Strategic partnership between Russia and Argentina promotes the …
There is no time for contemplations, the global scenery descries huge challenges which invite to the consolidation of multi-vectorial alliances. «Voltaire Network, May 15»
6
A Bach legend remembers her day of liberation, 70 years ago
... celebrates the 70th anniversary of her liberation from the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp – a hell worse than Auschwitz, as she descries ... «Slipped Disc, Apr 15»
7
Bruce Jenner's tell-all interview with Diane Sawyer set to air April 24
Titled Bruce Jenner - The Interview, the network descries the special as a 'far-ranging, exclusive interview.' Jenner has continued to appear in ... «Gay Star News, Apr 15»
8
Bill Weir checks off his 'Wonder List' for CNN
His first stop is Vanuatu, an island nation in the South Pacific that Weir descries as “Hawaii before hotels -- Bali before Burger King. «Los Angeles Times, Feb 15»
9
Edinburgh 2015: '45 Years' review
Although 45 Years focuses on a robust relationship tested in old age, Haigh descries it as the natural companion piece to his acclaimed debut feature about first ... «CineVue, Feb 15»
10
Design Matters: Eating and drinking
Dividing her time between West Cork and Belfast, Flynn descries her work as “a labour of love and admitted obsession”. She began her career ... «Irish Times, Jan 15»

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