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

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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

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3
as in enters
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 inscribes 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inscribes
  1. etches
  2. enrolls
  3. enters
  4. engraves
  5. lists
  6. records
  7. carves
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  • While the confetti settles at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Spain etches its name further into soccer’s history books with its second men’s World Cup title, the women’s side of the game is awakening.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Nothing etches itself in your heart quite like the memory of watching a pack of energetic African wild dogs frolicking, a lioness and her cubs dozing on the Kalahari with your own kids tucked in close.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 June 2026
Definition of etches
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  • Undrea Polite, a Brooklyn paraprofessional of three decades from School District 75, which enrolls students with the most significant disabilities, added the bill was necessary to recruit and retain qualified staff.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026
  • For example, someone who enrolls $10,000 worth of debt could owe up to $2,500 in fees at the end.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Definition of enrolls
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  • Before a module enters the pit, technicians must integrate three heavy components into a single unit inside the Assembly Hall.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
  • As training camps fire up across the league, Hill enters free agency as an intriguing wild card.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of enters
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  • Malcolm Arnold’s 2,000-square-foot business, Apple Core Electronics, on Flushing Avenue in Bushwick makes exterior intercom panels, sets their wiring, punches buttons and engraves addresses.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The company also engraves the names of the two teams, the final score, the location of the game and its date on the trophy base.
    — Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Definition of engraves
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  • The Pentagon also lists 420 troops as wounded in action during Operation Epic Fury.
    — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 26 July 2026
  • What to Eat on the MIND Diet The Dementia Society of America lists the core foods.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Definition of lists
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  • Each year, the department faces lawsuits cataloging records inquiries that the LAPD failed to respond to by the 10-day or 24-day deadline.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • The alleged crime In the early hours of May 10, 2025, Pearson allegedly approached the house where the victim was sleeping, court records state.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Definition of records
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  • The creek that cuts through the park carves a canyon, offering hundreds of short and steep pitches for rock climbing.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • Lobel’s, a six-generation NYC butcher shop, hand-carves USDA Prime steak sandwiches and serves pastrami fries.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of carves

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