inscribe
Verb
Verb Forms: inscribed, inscribing, inscribes
- To write, engrave, or carve words or symbols onto a surface.
- carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
- register formally as a participant or member
- draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
- write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
- mark with one's signature
- convert ordinary language into code
- address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication
- To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave.
- To dedicate to someone.
- To enter on a document or list; to enroll.
- To draw a circle, sphere, etc. inside a polygon, polyhedron, etc. and tangent to all its sides.
Examples
- He planned to inscribe his winning score on the perpetual Words With Friends trophy.
- I inscribed my name into the book.
- I inscribed the book with a message for Kate.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Latin īnscrībō, from in- (“upon”) and scrībō (“to write”).
Synonyms
autograph, cipher, code, cypher, encipher, encrypt, engrave, enrol, enroll, enter, grave, recruit, scratch, write in code, enwrite, inwrite
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 12
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