INSCRIBE 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 Sehgal, who wore a jacket and a quarter zip, took in the monument’s massive granite pylons, inscribed with the names and ranks of the more than four thousand Americans who never returned from the Atlantic during the Second World War. — Dan Greene, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Ambrosio, smiling and waving to fans, was flanked by an entourage that included her 14-year-old son, Noah, whose name was inscribed on the back of his jersey. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026 Both his father and mother have tattoos dedicated to their youngest — Messi has Ciro's name and birth date inscribed on his calf, along with his brother's names. — Karli Bendlin, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 This double standard—under which players may not inscribe Bible verses on hats for one game only but may wear 'Black Lives Matter' patches for one game only—calls MLB’s true motives into question and raises serious concerns about MLB’s compliance with Title VII. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for inscribe

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Oven cleaners are not safe for glass doors and can cause permanent damage like cloudiness or chemical etching.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026
All etched into the face of a man who spent his presidency fighting to hold together a nation that seemed determined to tear itself apart.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of etch

Verb

Those include loyalty, membership or rewards programs that customers enroll in or if the savings are offered to broad groups of people, such as teachers, military members or senior citizens.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
Earlier this month, Education Department officials said borrowers who are enrolled in auto pay will be eligible for a 1% rate reduction beginning July 1.

— Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of enroll

Verb

The early returns were surprising for a candidate who had entered the race with little name recognition but, by Election Day, had become an unlikely figure in the increasingly bitter contest between the two Democrats.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Once the moon enters Taurus, however, the pace slows down, and the need for stability takes precedence.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

Definition of enter

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One ring found Thursday was engraved with characters believed to be Bhrami script, an ancient Indian writing system.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
The firearm contained one spent round and three unspent rounds, which were each engraved with messages, according to charging documents.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of engrave

Verb

The Mets were one of the last teams Wiggins, who is listed at 6 feet 5 and 215 pounds, met with at the draft combine.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Diode’s website does not list the Henderson County data center under the company’s current projects.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026

Definition of list

Verb

The Getty Suite speaks for itself with its throne-like chairs, opulent tapestries, carved rose wooden ceiling and connecting door into the Medici Suite (CH) where Getty put up some of his mistresses.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026
But the real-estate niche that Berman had carved out for himself in New York was likely forever changed.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

Definition of carve

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Compare that to a Caltech air monitor in Pasadena, which recorded about 650 micrograms per cubic meter during last year’s Eaton fire.

— Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The right side of his stomach was bleeding, said Houston resident Juliet Martinez, who recorded the video and shared it with CNN.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Definition of record

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