HyperDic: inscribe

English > 7 senses of the word inscribe:
VERBcontactinscribe, scratch, engrave, gravecarve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
socialinscribe, enroll, enter, enrol, recruitregister formally as a participant or member
contactinscribedraw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
communicationinscribewrite, engrave, or print as a lasting record
communicationinscribe, autographmark with one's signature
communicationinscribe, code, encipher, cipher, cypher, encrypt, write in codeconvert ordinary language into code
communicationinscribeaddress, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication
inscribe > pronunciation
Soundsihnskray'b
Rhymesascribe ... vibe: 15 rhymes with ayb...
English > inscribe: 7 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaningcarve, cut, or etch into a material or surface.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsscratch, engrave, grave
Narrowercharacterengrave or inscribe characters on
Broadercarve, chip atengrave / engrave / engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
Similar toengrave, etchcarve or cut a design or letters into
Spanishgrabar, inscribir
Catalangravar, inscriure
English > inscribe: 7 senses > verb 2, social
Meaningregister formally as a participant or member.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsenroll, enter, enrol, recruit
Narrowerenlist, draft, muster inEngage somebody to enter the army
matriculateenroll as a student
registerenroll to vote
unionize, unioniserecruit for a union or organize into a union
Broaderregisterrecord in writing
Spanishalistar, apuntar, enrolar, entrar, inscribirse, inscribir, matricular, reclutar
Catalanapuntar, inscriure's, inscriure, matricular-se, matricular, reclutar
English > inscribe: 7 senses > verb 3, contact
MeaningDraw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible.
PatternSomebody ----s
CategorygeometryThe pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
Broadertrace, draw, line, describe, delineatemake a mark or lines on a surface
Spanishinscribir
Catalaninscriure
English > inscribe: 7 senses > verb 4, communication
MeaningWrite, engrave, or print as a lasting record.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderrecord, enter, put downmake a record of
Spanishinscribir
Nounsinscriptionthe activity of inscribing (especially carving or engraving) letters or words
English > inscribe: 7 senses > verb 5, communication
Meaningmark with one's signature.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymautograph
BroadersignBe engaged by a written agreement
Spanishautografiar
Catalanautografiar
English > inscribe: 7 senses > verb 6, communication
Meaningconvert ordinary language into code.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymscode, encipher, cipher, cypher, encrypt, write in code
BroaderencodeConvert information into code
Spanishcifrar, codificar, encriptar
Catalancodificar, encriptar, xifrar
English > inscribe: 7 senses > verb 7, communication
Meaningaddress, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication.
PatternSomebody ----s something to somebody
Broaderdedicateinscribe or address by way of compliment
Spanishinscribir
Catalaninscriure

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