Synonyms of inscribes

inscribes

verb

present tense third-person singular of inscribe

1

as in etches

to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface

paid a jeweler to inscribe their names and wedding date on their wedding rings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• etches
• engraves
• carves
• graves
• traces
• incises
• sculpts
• insculps
• affixes
• sculptures
• chisels
• indents
• notches
• grooves
• impresses
• chases
• scores

2

as in enrolls

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enrolls
• lists
• enlists
• matriculates
• registers
• inducts
• musters
• books
• schedules
• conscripts
• impanels
• drafts
• checks in
• wait-lists

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejects
• excludes
• omits
• expels
• delists
• overlooks
• checks off
• expunges

3

as in enters

to put (someone or something) on a list

inscribed his name on the list of those to be executed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enters
• lists
• records
• enrolls
• indexes
• registers
• schedules
• catalogs
• files
• slates
• classifies
• books
• compiles
• notes
• cards
• tabulates
• puts down
• tallies
• reschedules

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deletes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inscribes

The path the moon inscribes around the Earth is elliptical rather than circular. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

The current inscribes some victims’ skin with mysterious scarlike patterns called Lichtenberg figures, which resemble the limbs of a barren tree—or the branching structure of lightning itself. — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026