To write or carve (words or symbols) on something
“Inscribe the text in vermilion script on a slip of blue-green wood.”
To put in writing
“Then inscribe a letter to yourself, or make a list, emphasizing the areas in which you need to improve in order to be a better husband, wife, and parent.”
To register (someone) as a member or participant
“If the nominee is under the age of sixteen years, the Postmaster-General shall not inscribe him as the holder of the stock, or pay to him any dividends accruing due thereon.”
To make a record or listing of
“Keep the book open for people to inscribe the names of the dearly departed.”
To write or mark with one's name (or brand)
“Whenever Porta entirely designed and colored any work, he was wont to inscribe it with his name, and the year in which it was produced.”
To write a dedication to someone
“How could I, as a friend, do otherwise than inscribe the book to him?”
To mark with one's signature or name as a token of consent or attestation
To write, draw, or color with a pencil
To inscribe (an address), usually on an envelope
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