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   inscribe

   /ɪnˈskrʌɪb/

   verb

   • 1. write or carve (words or symbols) on something, especially as a formal or permanent record: "his name was inscribed on the new silver trophy" Similar carvewriteengraveetchcutchiselchasescoreinciseimprintstampimpressdebossmarkbrandarchaic:scotch
   • ▪ mark (a surface or object) with characters: "the memorial is inscribed with ten names" Similar carvewriteengraveetchcutchiselchasescoreinciseimprintstampimpressdebossmarkbrandarchaic:scotch
   • ▪ write a dedication to someone in (a book): "he inscribed the first copy ‘To my dearest grandmother’" Similar dedicateaddressnamesign
   • ▪ enter the name of (someone) on a list or in a book. archaic
   • 2. draw (a figure) within another so that their boundaries touch but do not intersect: "a regular polygon inscribed in a circle"
   • 3. issue (loan stock) in the form of shares whose holders are listed in a register rather than issued with certificates: British "the loan agents claimed a commission on inscribing the stock"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin inscribere, from in- ‘into’ + scribere ‘write’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. inscribable adjective
   • 2. inscriber noun

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     INSCRIBE meaning: 1. to write words in a book or carve (=...

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     INSCRIBE definicja: 1. to write words in a book or carve (=...

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   Inscribe definition: to address or dedicate (a book, photograph, etc.) informally to a person, especially by writing a brief personal note in or on it.. See examples of INSCRIBE used in a sentence.

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6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inscribeInscribe - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To inscribe means to write something in a permanent or formal way. When you have a jeweler inscribe your initials inside your new ring, she uses a machine to carve them into the metal.

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