Inscribe Definition

ĭn-skrīb
inscribed, inscribes, inscribing
verb
inscribed, inscribes, inscribing
To write, mark, or engrave (words, symbols, etc.) on some surface.
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To write on, mark, or engrave (a surface)
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To add the name of (someone) to a list; enroll.
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To dedicate (a book, song, etc.) briefly and informally.
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To write a short, signed message in (a book, etc. one is presenting as a gift)
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Origin of Inscribe

  • Latin īnscrībere in- in, on in–2 scrībere to write skrībh- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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