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inscribeinscribe /ɪnˈskraɪb/ verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYinscribeOrigin: 1400-1500 Latin inscribere, from scribere to write VERB TABLEinscribe |
Present | I, you, we, they | inscribe | | he, she, it | inscribes | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | inscribed | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have inscribed | | he, she, it | has inscribed | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had inscribed | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will inscribe | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have inscribed |
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Present | I | am inscribing | | he, she, it | is inscribing | | you, we, they | are inscribing | Past | I, he, she, it | was inscribing | | you, we, they | were inscribing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been inscribing | | he, she, it | has been inscribing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been inscribing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be inscribing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been inscribing |
THESAURUSput words/numbers on paper► writea) to form letters or numbers with a pen or pencil: Write your name here. He could read and write when he was four.b) if a pen or pencil writes, it works correctly: Which one of these pens still writes? ► print to write words without joining the letters together: Print your name at the top of the page. ► scribble to write something very quickly and in a messy way: The doctor scribbled a prescription on his pad and handed it to me. ► scrawl to write something quickly in a big messy way: The children had scrawled their names across the bottom of the card. ► type to write something on a computer: Why don’t you type the letter? It will be easier to read. ► sign to write your name at the end of a letter, document, etc.: Sign the contract here and here. ► write/jot something down to write something very quickly, especially something short: He jotted down a few notes as we spoke. ► take/get something down to write down what someone is saying: The professor spoke so quickly I couldn’t get it all down. ► make a note (of something) to write down information that you might need later: Let me make a note of those prices, and I’ll call you back. ► put something in writing to make something legal or official by writing it down and usually signing it: Make sure the company puts its promises in writing. ► fill something out to write all the information that is needed in the spaces on an official document: I helped Julia fill out the application form. ► fill something in to put information in the spaces on an official document or test: Fill in the blanks with the correct answer. ► inscribe formal to write words on something hard, usually by cutting them into the surface of something such as a stone or coin: His name was inscribed on the plaque. 1to carefully cut, print, or write words on something, especially on the surface of a stone or coin: inscribe something on/in something The names of the men who had died were inscribed on a plaque.be inscribed with The silver cup had been inscribed with his name.► see thesaurus at write2be inscribed in something a)math, geometry if a circle is inscribed in another shape, the circle is inside the shape and each of the sides of the shape share one point with the circle b)math, geometry if a shape is inscribed in a curved line or other shape, it is inside that shape and its angles are points on the shape |