inscribed
Syllables: in·scribed/ɪnˈskɹaɪbd/
inscribed is the simple past and past participle of inscribe.
Meaning of inscribe
Verb
inscribe (third-person singular simple present inscribes, present participle inscribing, simple past and past participle inscribed)
- To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave.
- I inscribed the book with a message for Kate.
- To dedicate to someone.
- To enter on a document or list; to enroll.
- To draw a circle, sphere, etc. inside a polygon, polyhedron, etc. and tangent to all its sides.
- Antonyms:
- escribe
Words formed from inscribed
Phrases with inscribed
Questions about inscribed
- What is inscribed the simple past and past participle of?
- Inscribed is the simple past and past participle of inscribe.
- How do you pronounce inscribed?
- Inscribed is pronounced /ɪnˈskɹaɪbd/.
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