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- Dictionaryin·scribe/inˈskrīb/
verb
- 1. write or carve (words or symbols) on something, especially as a formal or permanent record: "his name was inscribed on the new silver trophy" Similar
- 2. draw (a figure) within another so that their boundaries touch but do not intersect: "a regular polygon inscribed in a circle"
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The meaning of INSCRIBE is to write, engrave, or print as a lasting record. How to use inscribe in a sentence.
INSCRIBE definition: 1. to write words in a book or carve (= cut) them on an object: 2. to write words in a book or…. Learn more.
Inscribe definition: to address or dedicate (a book, photograph, etc.) informally to a person, especially by writing a brief personal note in or on it.. See examples of INSCRIBE used in a sentence.
To inscribe means to write something in a permanent or formal way. When you have a jeweler inscribe your initials inside your new ring, she uses a machine to carve them into the metal.
INSCRIBE meaning: 1. to write words in a book or carve (= cut) them on an object: 2. to write words in a book or…. Learn more.
1. a. To write, print, carve, or engrave (words or letters) on or in a surface. b. To mark or engrave (a surface) with words or letters. 2. To enter (a name) on a list or in a register. 3. a. To sign one's name or write a brief message in or on (a gift book or photograph, for example). b. To dedicate to someone. 4.
inscribe in British English. (ɪnˈskraɪb ) verb (transitive) 1. to make, carve, or engrave ( writing, letters, a design, etc) on (a surface such as wood, stone, or paper) 2. to enter (a name) on a list or in a register. 3. to sign one's name on (a book, photograph, etc) before presentation to another person.
to write or cut words, your name, etc. onto something. inscribe A (on/in B) His name was inscribed on the trophy. The names of the king and queen were inscribed above the door. inscribe B (with A) The trophy was inscribed with his name.
in•scribe (in skrīb′ ), v.t., -scribed, -scrib•ing. to address or dedicate (a book, photograph, etc.) informally to a person, esp. by writing a brief personal note in or on it. to mark (a surface) with words, characters, etc., esp. in a durable or conspicuous way.
to write words in a book or cut them on an object: [ often passive ] The child's bracelet was inscribed with the name 'Amy'. (Definition of inscribe from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
