inscribed; inscribing; inscribes
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
Examples of inscribe in a Sentence
They inscribed the monument with the soldiers' names.
The book was inscribed with the author's signature.
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The clues first turn up inscribed in a 9th-century Tibetan scroll and then — Da Vinci Code style — in the 1600s in masterpieces painted by Caravaggio, Rubens, Velázquez, El Greco and Rembrandt.
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Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
The garden will have the names of Bluebell, Moley and Beth, as well as Charles' dog Snuff, inscribed on a path.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Truthfully, though, the Mets have always reflected a different sort of New York ethos: even during the good years, the team’s fans have held on to the underdog identity that was inscribed at the beginning.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The top is carved to look like a dung beetle, while the bottom is flat and inscribed with hieroglyphic text.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
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Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
The garden will have the names of Bluebell, Moley and Beth, as well as Charles' dog Snuff, inscribed on a path.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Truthfully, though, the Mets have always reflected a different sort of New York ethos: even during the good years, the team’s fans have held on to the underdog identity that was inscribed at the beginning.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The top is carved to look like a dung beetle, while the bottom is flat and inscribed with hieroglyphic text.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Inscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inscribe. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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inscribe
verb
in·scribe
in-ˈskrīb 
inscribed; inscribing
1
a
: to write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
inscribe a name on a monument
b
: to enter on a list : enroll
2
: to write, engrave, or print something on or in
inscribe a locket
3
: to dedicate to someone
inscribe a poem
4
: to draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
a hexagon inscribed in a circle
inscriber
noun
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