Inscribe

v. t.	1.	To write or engrave; to mark down as something to be read; to imprint. [imp. & p. p. Inscribed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Inscribing.] Inscribe a verse on this relenting stone. - Pope.
	2.	To mark with letters, characters, or words. O let thy once lov'd friend inscribe thy stone. - Pope.
	3.	To assign or address to; to commend to by a short address; to dedicate informally; as, to inscribe an ode to a friend.
	4.	To imprint deeply; to impress; to stamp; as, to inscribe a sentence on the memory.
	5.	(Geom.) To draw within so as to meet yet not cut the boundaries.

Verb	1.	inscribe - carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the winner's name onto the trophy cup" Synonyms: engrave, grave
	2.	inscribe - register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members" Synonyms: enrol, enroll, recruit, enter
	3.	inscribe - draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
	4.	inscribe - write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
	5.	inscribe - mark with one's signature; "The author autographed his book" Synonyms: autograph
	6.	inscribe - convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons" Synonyms: cypher, encipher, encode, encrypt, write in code, cipher, code
	7.	inscribe - address, as a work of literature, in a style less formal than a dedication

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