IN SCRIBE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

inscribe

verb

in-ˈskrīb

Definition of inscribe

as in to etch

to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface paid a jeweler to inscribe their names and wedding date on their wedding rings

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as in to enroll

to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member inscribed the couple in the society of sustaining donors to the museum

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as in to enter

to put (someone or something) on a list inscribed his name on the list of those to be executed

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Recent Examples of inscribe By the 17th century, shrines and temples were selling bits of wood or cloth inscribed with their names or deities. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026 Additional discoveries include scarabs inscribed with the names of kings and deities, together with amulets for protection, fertility, and strength, reflecting the political and religious structures of the time. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Trump posted on Truth Social earlier in the week that the renovation will not take place unless courts lift a judge’s order that has prohibited his name from being inscribed on the facade of the complex. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026 On her right wrist, Pemberton wore a bracelet inscribed with Sauer’s name. — Jeremy Redmon, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inscribe

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Among the terminated is a welder, Choi Ho-seok (Sul Kyung-gu), who wears a frown so implacable that it might have been etched in steel.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
This new epoch is one in which the dynamics of the Earth System are shaped by human influence and in which our traces are etched permanently into the planet’s crust.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of etch

Verb

As a result of sticker shock, Ohio saw the biggest drop — tied with Oklahoma for the most in the nation — in the number of people enrolled in the marketplace last year, with a nearly 33% decline in enrollment.

— Saige Miller, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
Maple Grove police received a tip Monday from a concerned school staff member about a student trying to enroll, the complaint says.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of enroll

Verb

But students in more affluent schools, where Asian American students are concentrated, must perform better on the standardized exam to enter the lottery.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
However, certification does not mean the aircraft has entered commercial service.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of enter

Verb

Imagine a perfect replica of a sprawling metropolis, a Tokyo or a São Paulo, engraved at atomic dimensions on a tile the size of a fingernail.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
In July, when the Dodgers visited the White House, Walter presented Trump with an official World Series championship ring with his name engraved on it.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of engrave

Verb

Cleveland Clinic lists a long slate of possible benefits ranging from lower blood pressure and improved oxygen levels to reduced snoring, better dry mouth and improved bad breath.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
In its November issue, Food & Wine magazine lists Francesco Martucci in Wynwood as one of the 27 Best Pizzas in America.

— Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of list

Verb

Pesticides, habitat loss, and climate change have carved deeply into the western monarch population.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Lawmakers split the rectangular 13th District into an hourglass shape that carved out Democratic voters in Raleigh and replaced them with a swath of rural counties reaching up to the Virginia border.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of carve

Verb

Research partners recorded the various sounds that drones make when their propellers get chipped or cracked or their motor becomes damaged or begins to fail.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
The practice involves writing down your intrusive thoughts and fears, and even recording yourself talking about them, and playing that recording back to yourself.

— Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of record

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