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Word: Inscribe
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English: from Latin inscribere, from in- ‘into’ + scribere ‘write’
ɪnˈskrʌɪb
write or carve (words or symbols) on something, especially as a formal or permanent record
Short Definition:write or carve on something
Examples:- his name was inscribed on the new silver trophy
draw (a figure) within another so that their boundaries touch but do not intersect
Short Definition:draw figure within another
Examples:- a regular polygon inscribed in a circle
issue (loan stock) in the form of shares whose holders are listed in a register rather than issued with certificates
Short Definition:issue loan stock
Examples:- the loan agents claimed a commission on inscribing the stock
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