Inscribe Definition

inscribe
verb
  1. 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"
  2. register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members"
  3. draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
  4. write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
  5. mark with one's signature; "The author autographed his book"
  6. convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons"
  7. address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication

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