INSCRIBE


Meaning of INSCRIBE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈskrīb ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.