verb
inscribe
Inscribe (verb) means to write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave.
verb
1
To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave.
2
To dedicate to someone.
3
To enter on a document or list; to enroll.
4
To draw a circle, sphere, etc. inside a polygon, polyhedron, etc. and tangent to all its sides.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin īnscrībō, from in- (“upon”) and scrībō (“to write”).
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What is the meaning of inscribe?
"inscribe" (verb) means to write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave.
What are the different meanings of inscribe?
"inscribe" has 3 main meanings: 1. To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave; 2. To dedicate to someone; 3. To enter on a document or list; to enroll.