Question 1 · Quick check
inscribe
CEFRC1
/ɪnˈskɹaɪb/
verb
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To write or carve words on a surface or object.
- 02
verb
Extra detailTo dedicate to someone.
Examples
I asked the jeweler to inscribe my initials on the back my watch.
I inscribed the book with a message for Kate.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
- Synonyms
- 1
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsTo enter on a document or list; to enroll.
To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave.
To draw a circle, sphere, etc. inside a polygon, polyhedron, etc. and tangent to all its sides.
More examples
In contextI inscribed my name into the book.
This coheres with the pattern of Scripture, which inscribes her story among that of others in the company of Jesus.
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Origin
verb
Borrowed from Latin īnscrībō, from in- (“upon”) and scrībō (“to write”).