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verb (used with object), in·scribed, in·scrib·ing.
1.
to address or dedicate (a book, photograph, etc.) informally to a person, especially by writing a brief personal note in or on it.
2.
to mark (a surface) with words, characters, etc., especially in a durable or conspicuous way.
3.
to write, print, mark, or engrave (words, characters, etc.).
4.
to enroll, as on an official list.
5.
EXPANDGeometry. 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.
6.
COLLAPSEBritish.
a.
to issue (a loan) in the form of shares with registered stockholders.
b.
to sell (stocks).
c.
to buy (stocks).
Related forms
in·scrib·a·ble, adjective
in·scrib·a·ble·ness, noun
in·scrib·er, noun
pre·in·scribe, verb (used with object), pre·in·scribed, pre·in·scrib·ing.
re·in·scribe, verb (used with object), re·in·scribed, re·in·scrib·ing.
EXPANDsu·per·in·scribe, verb (used with object), su·per·in·scribed, su·per·in·scrib·ing.
un·in·scribed, adjective
COLLAPSE
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Inscribed
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WordNet
| inscribed | |
adjective | |
| 1. | written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface |
| 2. | cut or impressed into a surface; "an incised design"; "engraved invitations" [syn: engraved] |
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