Inscribe (Verb)
Meaning 1
Register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The university will inscribe all students who pass the entrance exam into the program.
- Visitors must inscribe themselves in the guestbook upon arrival.
- Every year a group of new recruits are inscribed into the army's database.
- If you want to participate in the tournament, you must inscribe your name on the list by tomorrow.
- New members are inscribed into the association at the annual general meeting.
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Meaning 2
Mark with one's signature; "The author autographed his book".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The famous actor was available after the play to inscribe the programs for the enthusiastic fans who were waiting.
- She took the liberty to inscribe her name at the bottom of the portrait as the artist.
- During the book signing event, the author took a moment to inscribe a personal message in each copy.
- He requested that the artist inscribe the date on the painting's frame as a historical record.
- At the request of the buyer, the author agreed to inscribe the book with a personalized dedication.
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Meaning 3
Carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cup with the winner's name"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The company logo was beautifully inscribed onto the glass award given to the employee of the year.
- She carefully inscribed her initials into the wooden piano, making it a unique and personalized gift.
- The stone monument was inscribed with the names of those who had lost their lives in the war.
- The artist inscribed the edges of the silver watch with intricate patterns, adding an extra layer of beauty to the piece.
- The hikers inscribed their route into a map, marking it with the date and the distance they covered each day.
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Meaning 4
Address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The poet inscribed the sonnet with 'To my dearest', maintaining an air of intimacy.
- She inscribed her short story collection with 'To anyone who's ever felt alone', keeping it relatable.
- The author inscribed the inner page of the romance novel with 'To Emily, who inspired it all'.
- His name has been inscribed at the beginning of the essays as a testament to his influence.
- The book of poems has been inscribed with 'For Sarah, with love and respect', making it a heartfelt gesture.
Meaning 5
Draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The artist inscribed the smaller circle within the square so that it touched the sides in four places.
- They attempted to inscribe a triangle within the regular hexagon by joining the midpoints of its sides.
- In geometry class, students learned how to inscribe polygons within a circle by using the properties of central angles.
- To demonstrate her geometry skills, she decided to inscribe an octagon within a rectangle in under a minute.
- His math problem required him to inscribe a rectangle within an ellipse such that all four vertices touched the ellipse.
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Meaning 6
Write, engrave, or print as a lasting record.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The artist's name will be inscribed on the trophy to commemorate her achievement in the competition.
- Archaeologists discovered a stone tablet with ancient writings that could inscribe the history of a lost civilization.
- The winner of the competition had her name inscribed on the championship plaque.
- Legend states that a magical amulet was created by gods who chose to inscribe their divine power within the gemstone.
- The team leaders decided to inscribe the company's motto on the walls of their headquarters to serve as inspiration to employees.
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Meaning 7
Convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- To keep the information safe, we must inscribe the secret data within the unassuming poem.
- The spy was trained to inscribe messages in invisible ink on everyday objects.
- By learning the complex symbols, she would be able to inscribe a secret code that no one could decipher.
- As a safeguard, the general ordered his men to inscribe their coordinates in code on the tactical maps.
- The cryptographer was skilled at inscribing seemingly mundane texts that actually held classified information.