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inscribe
[in-skrahyb]
verb (used with object)
to address or dedicate (a book, photograph, etc.) informally to a person, especially by writing a brief personal note in or on it.
to mark (a surface) with words, characters, etc., especially in a durable or conspicuous way.
to write, print, mark, or engrave (words, characters, etc.).
to enroll, as on an official list.
Geometry.to draw or delineate (one figure) within another figure so that the inner lies entirely within the boundary of the outer, touching it at as many points as possible.
to inscribe a circle in a square.
British.
to issue (a loan) in the form of shares with registered stockholders.
to sell (stocks).
to buy (stocks).
inscribe
/ ɪˈɪ /
verb
to make, carve, or engrave (writing, letters, a design, etc) on (a surface such as wood, stone, or paper)
to enter (a name) on a list or in a register
to sign one's name on (a book, photograph, etc) before presentation to another person
to draw (a geometric construction such as a circle, polygon, etc) inside another construction so that the two are in contact but do not intersect Compare circumscribe
Other Word Forms
- inscribable adjective
- inscribableness noun
- inscriber noun
- preinscribe verb (used with object)
- reinscribe verb (used with object)
- superinscribe verb (used with object)
- uninscribed adjective
- ˈ adjective
- ˈ noun
- ˈness noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of inscribe1
Example Sentences
A wooden hunters' toolbox inscribed with an ancient writing system from Zambia has been making waves on social media.
"From Belfast to Forever" was inscribed on the flooring used as the wedding aisle for Angela to walk down.
Their discovery – alongside bone fragments identified by an inscribed urn as belonging to the Buddha himself – reverberated through the world of archaeology.
Even now, inscribed in the corner of the driveway is a note declaring Caselotti as “Snow White” and her real-life best friend Gary Stark as “Prince Charming.”
His collection included books and manuscripts, including a first edition copy of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, inscribed by the author to his publisher, which fetched £138,600.
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