No. 15,443 in German
verschrieben
"Verschrieben" means "prescribed" or "written incorrectly."
In a sentence
Der Arzt hat mir ein neues Medikament verschrieben.
The doctor prescribed me a new medication.
Here 'verschrieben' is used in the medical context, meaning 'prescribed'.
Ich habe mich beim Schreiben des Briefes verschrieben.
I made a mistake while writing the letter.
In this sentence, 'verschrieben' means 'written incorrectly', used in the context of making a writing error.
Er hat sich einer ehrenamtlichen Tätigkeit ganz verschrieben.
He has dedicated himself completely to voluntary work.
Here, 'verschrieben' means 'dedicated oneself to' when used reflexively with 'sich'.
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