inscribe meaning and definition

INSCRIBE verb

Definition of 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"
   • synonyms: engrave, grave, scratch
2. register formally as a participant or member
   • "The party recruited many new members"
   • synonyms: enrol, enroll, enter, recruit
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"
   • synonyms: autograph
6. convert ordinary language into code
   • "We should encode the message for security reasons"
   • synonyms: cipher, code, cypher, encipher, encrypt, write in code
7. address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication