| Verb | 1. | inscribe - carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the winner's name onto the trophy cup"chip at, carve - engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface; "carve one's name into the bark" engrave - carve, cut, or etch 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"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" 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 possiblegeometry - the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces | |
| 4. | inscribe - write, engrave, or print as a lasting record | |
| 5. | inscribe - mark with one's signature; "The author autographed his book"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"write - communicate or express by writing; "Please write to me every week" | |
| 7. | inscribe - address, as a work of literature, in a style less formal than a dedicationdedicate - inscribe or address by way of compliment; "She dedicated her book to her parents" | |