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inscribed

in·scribe
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-skrahyb]
    • /ɪnˈskraɪb/
    • /ɪnˈskraɪb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-skrahyb]
    • /ɪnˈskraɪb/

Definitions of inscribed word

  • verb with object inscribed to address or dedicate (a book, photograph, etc.) informally to a person, especially by writing a brief personal note in or on it. 1
  • verb with object inscribed to mark (a surface) with words, characters, etc., especially in a durable or conspicuous way. 1
  • verb with object inscribed to write, print, mark, or engrave (words, characters, etc.). 1
  • verb with object inscribed to enroll, as on an official list. 1
  • verb with object inscribed Geometry. to draw or delineate (one figure) within another figure so that the inner lies entirely within the boundary of the outer, touching it at as many points as possible: to inscribe a circle in a square. 1
  • verb with object inscribed British. to issue (a loan) in the form of shares with registered stockholders. to sell (stocks). to buy (stocks). 1

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Origin of inscribed

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Latin inscrībere, equivalent to in- in-2 + scrībere to write; see scribe1

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Parts of speech for Inscribed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

inscribed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

inscribed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for inscribed

adjective inscribed

  • scrawled — to write or draw in a sprawling, awkward manner: He scrawled his name hastily across the blackboard.
  • decorated — (often initial capital letter) of pertaining to, or characteristic of the English gothic architecture of the late 13th through the late 14th centuries, characterized by curvilinear tracery, elaborate ornamental sculpture and vaulting, and refinement of stonecutting techniques.
  • cataloged — a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material: a stamp catalog.
  • written — a past participle of write.
  • on record — making or affording a record.

Antonyms for inscribed

verb inscribed

  • erased — (of a head or limb) depicted as cut off in a jagged line.
  • deleted — Simple past tense and past participle of delete.
  • forgot — a simple past tense and past participle of forget.

Top questions with inscribed

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