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单词 inscribed
释义

inscribe

verb

in·​scribe in-ˈskrīb How to pronounce inscribe (audio)
inscribed; inscribing; inscribes

transitive verb

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

Synonyms

  • engrave
  • etch
  • grave
  • incise
  • insculp [archaic]
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Example Sentences

They inscribed the monument with the soldiers' names. The book was inscribed with the author's signature.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin inscribere, from in- + scribere to write — more at scribe

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

inscribe

verb

in·​scribe in-ˈskrīb How to pronounce inscribe (audio)
inscribed; inscribing
1
: to write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
His name is inscribed on the monument.
2
: to write, engrave, or print something on or in
inscribe a book

Legal Definition

inscribe

transitive verb

in·​scribe
inscribed; inscribing
: to set down in writing (as the terms of a mortgage) to create a lasting public record

inscribed

verb

past tense of inscribe
1
as in etched
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface paid a jeweler to inscribe their names and wedding date on their wedding rings

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • etched
  • engraved
  • carved
  • incised
  • graved
  • sculpted
  • traced
  • affixed
  • sculptured
  • insculped
  • chiseled
  • chiselled
  • indented
  • notched
  • grooved
  • chased
  • impressed
  • scored
2
as in listed
to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member inscribed the couple in the society of sustaining donors to the museum

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • listed
  • enrolled
  • enlisted
  • registered
  • matriculated
  • inducted
  • drafted
  • conscripted
  • impaneled
  • scheduled
  • impanelled
  • mustered
  • empaneled
  • booked
  • empanelled
  • checked in
  • wait-listed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • excluded
  • rejected
  • omitted
  • expelled
  • checked off
  • expunged
  • overlooked
  • delisted
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3
as in entered
to put (someone or something) on a list inscribed his name on the list of those to be executed

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • listed
  • entered
  • recorded
  • filed
  • cataloged
  • indexed
  • registered
  • catalogued
  • enrolled
  • slated
  • scheduled
  • noted
  • compiled
  • classified
  • tabulated
  • put down
  • booked
  • tallied
  • carded
  • rescheduled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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