INSCRIBE


Meaning of INSCRIBE in English

v.

Pronunciation: in- ' skr ī b

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin inscribere, from in- + scribere to write ― more at SCRIBE

Date: 15th century

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)

– in · scrib · er noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.