Definitions for inscribe

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inscribe in·scribe

Spelling: [in-skrahyb]

IPA: /ɪnˈskraɪb/

Inscribe is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 212 anagrams from letters in inscribe (bceiinrs).

Definitions for inscribe

verb (used with object)

1. to address or dedicate (a book, photograph, etc.) informally to a person, especially by writing a brief personal note in or on it.
2. to mark (a surface) with words, characters, etc., especially in a durable or conspicuous way.
3. to write, print, mark, or engrave (words, characters, etc.).
4. to enroll, as on an official list.
5. Geometry. to draw or delineate (one figure) within another figure so that the inner lies entirely within the boundary of the outer, touching it at as many points as possible:
6. British. to issue (a loan) in the form of shares with registered stockholders. to sell (stocks). to buy (stocks).

Origin of inscribe

1545-55; Latin inscrībere, equivalent to in- in-² + scrībere to write; see scribe¹

Examples for inscribe

A statuary was directed to inscribe on a monument the age of the deceased, namely 81.

Use compasses to inscribe the circle, so that it may be perfect.

Con was obliged to subjoin: 'inscribe it on the dungeon-door of tyranny.'

In this inscribe an octaedron, and the circle included in this will be the orbit of Mercury.

Thou must inscribe on a white parchment an image of the sun.

This often cost him a lengthy argument, and he was proud of every man he was able to inscribe.

He began to inscribe me as "Salisbury" in the police-book, and was annoyed when corrected.

To get by heart; hence to register; to write or inscribe an authentic account of.

Ushers passed around little pieces of paper on which congregants could inscribe messages of support to victims of sexual abuse.

Those who have by accident passed through it, have not been induced by its appearance to inscribe its name in their note-books.