verb
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inscribe
Inscribe (verb) 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.
verb
1
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."
"I inscribed my name into the book."
2
To mark a piece of work as being dedicated to a particular person.
3
To add someone's name to an official list or record.
4
(maths) To draw one shape, such as a circle, exactly inside another so that it touches every side.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin īnscrībō, formed from in- (“upon”) and scrībō (“to write”).
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What is the meaning of inscribe?
"inscribe" (verb) 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.
What is another word for inscribe?
Other words for "inscribe" include enrol, code, cypher, raise, encipher, enter.
What is the opposite of inscribe?
Opposites of "inscribe" include erase, obliterate, expunge.
What are the different meanings of inscribe?
"inscribe" has 3 main meanings: 1. 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; 2. To mark a piece of work as being dedicated to a particular person; 3. To add someone's name to an official list or record.
