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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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Volpe passed away in 2016, and her famous chicken soup recipe is inscribed right from her recipe card at the top of her headstone.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Khentika's tomb is a mastaba, one of the few in Egypt to have a curse inscribed on its facade.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Each one is fitted with a metal plate inscribed with a unique number.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
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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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