inscribe

in·scribe  (n-skrb)

tr.v. in·scribed, in·scrib·ing, in·scribes

1.

a. To write, print, carve, or engrave (words or letters) on or in a surface.

b. To mark or engrave (a surface) with words or letters.

2. To enter (a name) on a list or in a register.

3.

a. To sign one's name or write a brief message in or on (a gift book or photograph, for example).

b. To dedicate to someone.

4. Mathematics To draw (one figure) within another figure so that every vertex of the enclosed figure touches the outer figure.

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[Latin nscrbere : in-, in, on; see in-² + scrbere, to write; see skrbh- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·scriber n.

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inscribe [ɪnˈskraɪb]

vb (tr)

1. to make, carve, or engrave (writing, letters, a design, etc.) on (a surface such as wood, stone, or paper)

2. to enter (a name) on a list or in a register

3. to sign one's name on (a book, photograph, etc.) before presentation to another person

4. (Mathematics) to draw (a geometric construction such as a circle, polygon, etc.) inside another construction so that the two are in contact but do not intersect Compare circumscribe [3]

[from Latin inscrībere; see inscription]

inscribable  adj

inscribableness  n

inscriber  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	inscribe - carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree" engrave, grave, scratch chip at, carve - engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface; "carve one's name into the bark" engrave, etch - carve or cut a design or letters into; "engrave the pen with the owner's name" character - engrave or inscribe characters on
	2.	inscribe - register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members" enrol, enroll, recruit, enter muster in, draft, enlist - engage somebody to enter the army unionise, unionize - recruit for a union or organize into a union; "We don't allow people to come into our plant and try to unionize the workers" register - enroll to vote; "register for an election" matriculate - enroll as a student register - record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
	3.	inscribe - draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible geometry - the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces trace, describe, draw, line, delineate - make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
	4.	inscribe - write, engrave, or print as a lasting record record, enter, put down - make a record of; set down in permanent form
	5.	inscribe - mark with one's signature; "The author autographed his book" autograph sign - be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"
	6.	inscribe - convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons" cypher, encipher, encrypt, write in code, cipher, code encode - convert information into code; "encode pictures digitally"
	7.	inscribe - address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication dedicate - inscribe or address by way of compliment; "She dedicated her book to her parents"

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inscribe

verb

1. carve, cut, etch, engrave, impress, imprint They read the words inscribed on the walls of the monument.

2. dedicate, sign, address The book is inscribed: To John Arlott from Laurie Lee.

Translations

inscribe [ɪnˈskraɪb] VT (= engrave) → grabar; (= write) → inscribir; (= dedicate) [+ book] → dedicar
to inscribe sth on sth → grabar algo en algo
a set of pens inscribed with his initials → un juego de plumas con sus iniciales grabadas

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inscribe [ɪnˈskraɪb] vt

[+ object, jewellery, plaque] → graver
a silver wedding ring inscribed "To My Darling" → une alliance en argent portant l'inscription "À mon chéri", une alliance en argent sur laquelle est gravé "À mon chéri"
to inscribe sth with sth
He inscribed the book with his name → Il inscrivit son nom sur le livre.
to inscribe sth to sb [+ book] → dédicacer qch à qn

[+ words, name] → inscrire

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inscribe

vt

(→ etw in etw acc) words, symbols etc (= engrave) (on ring, watch etc) → eingravieren; (on rock, stone, wood) → einmeißeln; (on tree) → einritzen

book → eine Widmung schreiben in (+acc); a watch, inscribed … → eine Uhr mit der Widmung …

to inscribe something in somebody’s mind → etw in jds Gedächtnis (dat) → verankern

(Math) → einbeschreiben (in a circle etc einem Kreis etc)

(Fin) inscribed stock → Namensaktien pl

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inscribe [ɪnˈskraɪb] vt

a. (engrave) → incidere; (write) → scrivere

b. (dedicate, book) → scrivere una dedica su
to inscribe sth to sb → dedicare qc a qn

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inscribe

v inscribe [inˈskraib]

to carve or write The monument was inscribed with the names of the men who died in the war; He carefully inscribed his name in his new book. inskryf, graveer يَنْقُش надписвам vyrýt; vepsat indhugge; skrive ind beschriften χαράσσω, γράφω inscribir (sisse, peale) kirjutama نوشتن یا حک کردن kirjoittaa inscrire לִרשוֹם छापना upisati ráír; bevés menulis, menggoreskan áletra, grafa scrivere; incidere 記す (책, 비석 등에) 쓰다, 적다, 새기다 iškalti, įrašyti uzrakstīt; ierakstīt; iekalt (uzrakstu) menulis griffen, inschrijven hogge/gravere/skrive inn wyryć, wypisać ter gravado a (în)scrie вырезать; вписывать napísať; vyryť vpisati, vklesati uklesati skriva [], rista [] ลงรายการ (oyarak) yazmak 刻寫，寫 вирізувати на дереві; підписувати الفاظ نقش کرنا khắc 刻写，写

n inscription [inˈskripʃən]

something written, eg on a gravestone or on a coin The coin was so worn that the inscription could scarcely be read. ingrif كِتابَه مَنْقوشَه надпис nápis inskription die Aufschrift επιγραφή inscripción kirjutis, pealdis بر نوشت روی سنگ یا فلز kirjoitus inscription כְּתוֹבֶת शिलालेख natpis felirat tulisan áletrun iscrizione, dedica 銘 적힌(새겨진) 것 įrašas uzraksts; ieraksts penulisan opschrift innskrift, påskrift napis inscrição inscripţie надпись nápis napis zapis inskrift, inskription สิ่งที่จารึก yazı; yazıt, kitabe 碑文 напис; коротка присвята ثبت کیے ہوئے الفاظ hình khắc 碑文