inscribe
[ in-skrahyb ]
/ ɪnˈskraɪb /
verb (used with object), in·scribed, in·scrib·ing.
to address or dedicate (a book, photograph, etc.) informally to a person, especially by writing a brief personal note in or on it.
to mark (a surface) with words, characters, etc., especially in a durable or conspicuous way.
to write, print, mark, or engrave (words, characters, etc.).
to enroll, as on an official list.
Geometry.
to draw or delineate (one figure) within another figure so that the inner lies entirely within the boundary of the outer, touching it at as many points as possible: to inscribe a circle in a square.
British.
- to issue (a loan) in the form of shares with registered stockholders.
- to sell (stocks).
- to buy (stocks).
Origin of inscribe
OTHER WORDS FROM inscribe
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British Dictionary definitions for inscribe
inscribe
/ (ɪnˈskraɪb) /
verb (tr)
to make, carve, or engrave (writing, letters, a design, etc) on (a surface such as wood, stone, or paper)
to enter (a name) on a list or in a register
to sign one's name on (a book, photograph, etc) before presentation to another person
to draw (a geometric construction such as a circle, polygon, etc) inside another construction so that the two are in contact but do not intersect
Compare circumscribe (def. 3)
Derived forms of inscribe
inscribable, adjective inscribableness, noun inscriber, nounWord Origin for inscribe
C16: from Latin
inscrībere; see
inscription