inscribed; inscribing; inscribes
1
a
: to write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
b
: to enter on a list : enroll
2
a
: to write, engrave, or print characters upon
b
: to autograph or address (a book) as a gift
3
: to dedicate to someone
4
: to draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
a regular polygon inscribed in a circle
5
British
: to register the name of the holder of (a security)
inscriber
noun
Examples of inscribe in a Sentence
They inscribed the monument with the soldiers' names.
The book was inscribed with the author's signature.
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Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
Unlike most Nabatean temples, which are inscribed with text written in Aramaic script, this one has an inscription written in Latin.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Another reader rail features a quote inscribed on the mantel.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Clicks and likes are not what will be inscribed on our gravestone when our time is done.
—Larry Dvoskin, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
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inscribe
verb
in·scribe
in-ˈskrīb 
inscribed; inscribing
1
a
: to write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
inscribe a name on a monument
b
: to enter on a list : enroll
2
: to write, engrave, or print something on or in
inscribe a locket
3
: to dedicate to someone
inscribe a poem
4
: to draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
a hexagon inscribed in a circle
inscriber
noun
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