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in·scribe \ə̇nzˈkrīb, ə̇nˈsk-\ transitive verb Etymology: Latin inscribere, from in- in- (II) + scribere to write — more at scribe 1. a. : to write, engrave, print, or otherwise set down (as characters, symbols, words, or a text) especially so as to form a lasting or public record b. : to enter the name of especially on a list : enroll c. : to write (letters or other characters) in a particular format in cryptology; especially : to write (letters or other characters of a plaintext message) according to an agreed-upon route in an agreed-upon geometrical pattern preparatory to transcribing in another manner 2. a. : to write, engrave, print, or otherwise mark characters upon especially so as to create a lasting or public record b. : to autograph (a copy of a work of which one is the author) — often used with to or for < inscribe one's book to an old friend > c. : to stamp deeply or impress especially on the memory 3. : to assign or address (as a work of literature) in a style less formal than that of a dedication 4. : to draw (a figure) within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible < inscribe a polygon in a circle > 5. Britain : to register the name of the holder of (a stock or other security) |