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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Those words can still be seen inscribed on Roosevelt Arch near the North Entrance of Yellowstone National Park.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
It was inscribed with a wedding date, Dec. 15, 1928, which coincidentally, was the same day Mr. Hall and Ms. Smith were married — 96 years later.
—John Otis, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Donors who give enough are allowed to name a drone or inscribe one with a message.
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Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Those words can still be seen inscribed on Roosevelt Arch near the North Entrance of Yellowstone National Park.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
It was inscribed with a wedding date, Dec. 15, 1928, which coincidentally, was the same day Mr. Hall and Ms. Smith were married — 96 years later.
—John Otis, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Donors who give enough are allowed to name a drone or inscribe one with a message.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 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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