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/ɪnˈskraɪb/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To write or carve (a text) on a surface.
"The artist chose to inscribe her name on the base of the sculpture." - 2
To enter (a name or other information) on a list or record.
"He decided to inscribe his name in the guestbook."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'inscribe' originates from the Latin 'inscribere', which means 'to write in or on'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting the act of writing or engraving on a surface.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inscribe" is said worldwide
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inscrire
Transliteration: ɛ̃skʁiʁ
"Elle a décidé d'inscrire son nom sur la liste."
einschreiben
Transliteration: aɪnˈʃraɪbən
"Er hat seinen Namen in das Buch eingeschrieben."
iscrivere
Transliteration: i'skrivere
"Ha deciso di iscrivere il suo nome nel registro."
inscribir
Transliteration: inskɾi'βiɾ
"Decidió inscribir su nombre en la lista."
inscrever
Transliteration: ĩs.kɾe'veʁ
"Ela decidiu inscrever seu nome no livro."
लिखना
Transliteration: likhnā
"उसने अपनी नाम लिखने का निर्णय लिया।"
刻写
Transliteration: kèxiě
"她决定在书上刻写她的名字。"
새기다
Transliteration: saegida
"그녀는 자신의 이름을 새기기로 결정했다."
刻む
Transliteration: kizamu
"彼女は自分の名前を刻むことに決めた。"
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