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Definitions for Inscribing
[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: to inscribe a circle in a square.
[6] British . to issue (a loan) in the form of shares with registered stockholders. to sell (stocks). to buy (stocks).
[7] to make, carve, or engrave (writing, letters, a design, etc) on (a surface such as wood, stone, or paper)
[8] to enter (a name) on a list or in a register
[9] to sign one's name on (a book, photograph, etc) before presentation to another person
[10] 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 (def. 3)
Words related to Inscribing
inscribecarve, etch, engrave, cut, list, register, impress, engross, record, book, indite, scribe
Words nearby Inscribing
inscribeinsanitation, insanity, insatiable, insatiate, inscape, inscribe, inscription, inscriptive, inscroll, inscrutable, insculp
Origin of Inscribing
e1545–55; < Latin inscrībere, equivalent to in- in-2 + scrībere to write; see scribe1
Other words from Inscribing
in·scrib·a·ble , adjective
in·scrib·a·ble·ness , noun
in·scrib·er , noun
pre·in·scribe , verb (used with object), pre·in·scribed, pre·in·scrib·ing.
re·in·scribe , verb (used with object), re·in·scribed, re·in·scrib·ing.
su·per·in·scribe , verb (used with object), su·per·in·scribed, su·per·in·scrib·ing.
un·in·scribed , adjective
Word origin for Inscribing
eC16: from Latin inscrībere; see inscription
Synonyms for Inscribing
carve, engrave, etch, book, cut, engross, impress, indite, list, record, register, scribe