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in·cise

incise

pronunciation:
ihn saIz
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: incised, incises, incising
definition 1: to cut into the surface of.
The surgeon incised the tissue just below the knee.
definition 2: to mark the surface of with a sharp tool; engrave.