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inscribe in German

inscribe in German is beschriften — inscribe means to write or carve words into a surface, particularly a hard one, or into a book intended as a gift for someone else; to engrave.

inscribe in German

beschriften
verb
(transitive) To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave.

What does "inscribe" mean?

  1. verb To write or carve words into a surface, particularly a hard one, or into a book intended as a gift for someone else; to engrave.
    "I inscribed the book with a message for Kate."
  2. verb To mark a piece of work as being dedicated to a particular person.
  3. verb To add someone's name to an official list or record.
  4. verb (maths) To draw one shape, such as a circle, exactly inside another so that it touches every side.
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inscribe in a sentence

  • I inscribed the book with a message for Kate.
  • I inscribed my name into the book.

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What is "inscribe" in German?
"inscribe" in German is beschriften. inscribe means: To write or carve words into a surface, particularly a hard one, or into a book intended as a gift for someone else; to engrave.
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