v.
Pronunciation: in- ' s ī z, - ' s ī s
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: in · cised ; in · cis · ing
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French inciser, from Latin incisus, past participle of incidere, from in- + caedere to cut
Date: 1567
1 : to cut into
2 a : to carve figures, letters, or devices into : ENGRAVE b : to carve (as an inscription) into a surface