in·scribe
inscribe
- pronunciation:
- ihn
skraIb
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
inscribed, inscribes, inscribing |
| definition 1: |
to write or impress (words or the like).
They inscribed her name on the gravestone. |
| definition 2: |
to write or impress words or the like upon.
The back of the pendant was inscribed with the words "To my love." |
| definition 3: |
to write one's name or a short comment or dedication in or on (a book, photograph, or the like given as a present).
He asked the composer to inscribe his copy of the sheet music.- similar words:
- autograph
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| definition 4: |
to add (a name or names) to a formal or official list.
Each day more names were inscribed on the list of casualties. |
| definition 5: |
to construct (a polygon or angle) within a circle, or to construct (a circle) within a polygon.
She inscribed a square in a circle. |
| related words: |
carve, dedicate, letter, line, list, record, sign |
| derivations: |
inscribable (adj.), inscriber (n.) |
Inscribe is from a Latin word that means "to write in."
Scribble,
scribe, and
script have the same origins.