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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Bella Stoddart,monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
The sarcophagus found inside the tomb was also inscribed with the name of its occupant and his titles, according to the post.
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The problem is that redlines and escalation thresholds are not inscribed on stone tablets.
—Michael Poznansky, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2025
It was found close to the sites of early synagogues, mosques and churches and was inscribed with the 10 Biblical laws in Paleo-Hebrew script.
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Bella Stoddart,monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
The sarcophagus found inside the tomb was also inscribed with the name of its occupant and his titles, according to the post.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
The problem is that redlines and escalation thresholds are not inscribed on stone tablets.
—Michael Poznansky, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2025
It was found close to the sites of early synagogues, mosques and churches and was inscribed with the 10 Biblical laws in Paleo-Hebrew script.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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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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