INSCRIBE


Meaning of INSCRIBE in English

in ‧ scribe /ɪnˈskraɪb/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: inscribere , from scribere 'to write' ]

to carefully cut, print, or write words on something, especially on the surface of a stone or coin ⇨ engrave :

Inside the cover someone had inscribed the words ‘To Thomas, with love’.

be inscribed in/on something

The team’s name is inscribed on the base of the trophy.

be inscribed with something

The tomb was inscribed with a short poem.

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