- pronunciation:
- ihn
skraIb
- features:
- Word History, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
inscribes, inscribing, inscribed |
| definition: |
to write by carving.
They inscribed her name on the tombstone. |
| related words: |
carve, dedicate, letter, line, list, record, sign |
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| derivations: |
inscribable (adj.), inscriber (n.) |
Inscribe is from a Latin word that means "to write in."
Scribble,
scribe, and
script have the same origins.