incise
[ in-sahyz ]
/ ɪnˈsaɪz /
verb (used with object), in·cised, in·cis·ing.
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
to make (marks, figures, etc.) by cutting; engrave; carve.
Origin of incise
1535–45; < Latin
incīsus past participle of
incīdere to carve, cut into, equivalent to
in-
in-2 +
cīd- cut +
-tus past participle suffix, with
-dt- >
-s-
Words nearby incise
incipient,
incipit,
incircle,
incisal,
incisal guide angle,
incise,
incised,
incised wound,
incisiform,
incision,
incision biopsy
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British Dictionary definitions for incise
incise
/ (ɪnˈsaɪz) /
verb
(tr)
to produce (lines, a design, etc) by cutting into the surface of (something) with a sharp tool
Word Origin for incise
C16: from Latin
incīdere to cut into, from
in- ² +
caedere to cut
Medical definitions for incise
incise
[ ĭn-sīz′ ]
v.
To cut into with a sharp instrument.