单词 | inscribe |
释义 | Word Frequency inscribe(ɪnˈskraɪb) verb (transitive) 1. to make, carve, or engrave (writing, letters, a design, etc) on (a surface such as wood, stone, or paper) 2. to enter (a name) on a list or in a register 3. to sign one's name on (a book, photograph, etc) before presentation to another person 4. 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 (sense 3) Derived forms inscribable (inˈscribable) adjective inscribableness (inˈscribableness) noun inscriber (inˈscriber) noun Word origin C16: from Latin inscrībere; see inscription |
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