INSCRIBE
Scrabble letter values: I1N1S1C3R1I1B3E1 = 12
Definition
- verb carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface. — synonyms: scratch, engrave, grave
- verb register formally as a participant or member. — synonyms: enroll, enter, enrol, recruit
- verb draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible.
- verb write, engrave, or print as a lasting record.
- verb mark with one's signature. — synonyms: autograph
- verb convert ordinary language into code. — synonyms: code, encipher, cipher, cypher, encrypt, write_in_code
- verb address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication.
Examples
- “engrave a pen”
- “engraved the trophy cup with the winner's name”
- “the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree”