inscribe
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).
Origin of inscribe
1Other words from inscribe
- 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.
- su·per·in·scribe, verb (used with object), su·per·in·scribed, su·per·in·scrib·ing.
- un·in·scribed, adjective
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How to use inscribe in a sentence
The oldest type, whether baked or crude, is plano–convex in form, and uninscribed.
How to Observe in Archaeology | VariousAfter his friends had left, he found on his desk a small uninscribed package which had apparently been left by accident.
The Native Son | Inez Haynes IrwinApart from the tablets found at Lachish and Taanach, several were unearthed at Jericho, uninscribed and ready for use.
The Religion of Ancient Palestine | Stanley A. CookArslan Tash, near Palanga; two rude gateway lions, uninscribed.
As it is uninscribed, it is impossible to tell by whom or when it was erected.
The New York Obelisk | Charles E. Moldenke
British Dictionary definitions for inscribe
/ (ɪnˈskraɪb) /
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 (def. 3)
Origin of inscribe
1Derived forms of inscribe
- inscribable, adjective
- inscribableness, noun
- inscriber, noun
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