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Definition inscribe in American English

inscribe verb

[transitive] verb
/ɪnˈskraɪb/
1

to write or cut words on or in something, especially as a record of an achievement or in order to honor someone

Example

a gold watch inscribed with her initials

Example

The names of all the dead were inscribed on the monument.

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Definition inscribe in American English