inscribe

verb

in·scribe in-ˈskrīb How to pronounce inscribe (audio)

inscribed; inscribing; inscribes

transitive verb

: to write, engrave, or print as a lasting record

: to enter on a list : enroll

: to write, engrave, or print characters upon

: to autograph or address (a book) as a gift

: to dedicate to someone

: to draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible

a regular polygon inscribed in a circle

British : to register the name of the holder of (a security)

inscriber noun

Example Sentences

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

Recent Examples on the Web Rabbi Nathan served as the agent to inscribe many letters in the Torah on behalf of local families.

Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 Between those dates, the 299 men and women of India’s Constituent Assembly worked to imagine their emerging country and to inscribe their vision and foundational legal principles in a national constitution.

Deepa Das Acevedo, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2022 Izzy asked her mom to find an hourglass that could be used to keep time in board games, and to fill it with Noe’s ashes and inscribe a tiny plaque with his name.

Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 13 July 2022 In Tanzania, as recorded by the German social anthropologist Hanna Nieber, healers inscribe verses from the Quran in saffron-hued ink on a plate, then rinse it and give the water, now rich with the holy word, to their patients as medicine.

New York Times, 11 May 2022 At the head of this institution in 2002, Alarcón led efforts to inscribe the permanence of the socialist system in the Constitution, in defiance of growing demands for democratic reforms from opponents and some governments.

Andrea Rodriguez, ajc, 1 May 2022 To inscribe the shards, users dipped a reed or hollow stick in ink.

Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Feb. 2022 Moore carried a Sharpie with him so that well-wishers could inscribe messages in the canoe’s interior.

Ben Mcgrath, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2021 Humans bedeck their most permanent structures to inscribe them with their articles of faith, their relationship with nature, the nuances of social structure.

Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 Nov. 2021 See More

单词	inscribes
释义	inscribe verb in·scribe in-ˈskrīb 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] See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences They inscribed the monument with the soldiers' names. The book was inscribed with the author's signature. Recent Examples on the Web Rabbi Nathan served as the agent to inscribe many letters in the Torah on behalf of local families. Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 Between those dates, the 299 men and women of India’s Constituent Assembly worked to imagine their emerging country and to inscribe their vision and foundational legal principles in a national constitution. Deepa Das Acevedo, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2022 Izzy asked her mom to find an hourglass that could be used to keep time in board games, and to fill it with Noe’s ashes and inscribe a tiny plaque with his name. Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 13 July 2022 In Tanzania, as recorded by the German social anthropologist Hanna Nieber, healers inscribe verses from the Quran in saffron-hued ink on a plate, then rinse it and give the water, now rich with the holy word, to their patients as medicine. New York Times, 11 May 2022 At the head of this institution in 2002, Alarcón led efforts to inscribe the permanence of the socialist system in the Constitution, in defiance of growing demands for democratic reforms from opponents and some governments. Andrea Rodriguez, ajc, 1 May 2022 To inscribe the shards, users dipped a reed or hollow stick in ink. Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Feb. 2022 Moore carried a Sharpie with him so that well-wishers could inscribe messages in the canoe’s interior. Ben Mcgrath, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2021 Humans bedeck their most permanent structures to inscribe them with their articles of faith, their relationship with nature, the nuances of social structure. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 Nov. 2021 See More 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 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 inscribes verb present tense third-person singular of inscribe 1 as in etches 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 Relevance etches engraves carves traces graves incises sculpts insculps sculptures affixes chisels notches indents grooves impresses chases scores 2 as in enrolls 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 enrolls enrols lists enlists inducts registers matriculates musters books impanels conscripts drafts schedules checks in wait-lists Antonyms & Near Antonyms rejects excludes omits expels expunges overlooks delists checks off See More 3 as in enters to put (someone or something) on a list inscribed his name on the list of those to be executed Synonyms & Similar Words enters lists records registers enrolls indexes slates catalogs enrols schedules classifies files catalogues tabulates compiles notes books cards tallies puts down reschedules Antonyms & Near Antonyms deletes
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