inscribe B1 Topic:Communication US /ɪnˈskɹaɪb/ See IPA manual Freq #55779 Meanings 1 verb To write or carve words onto a surface, often as a lasting record. His name was inscribed on the trophy. 2 verb To write a short personal message in a book before giving it to someone. She inscribed the novel with a note for her friend. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to write or carve words... graveengrave 2 verb · to write a short personal... sign More enwriteinwrite Word family Forms inscribedinscribesinscribing Derived forms exinscribedinscribableinscriberreinscribesuperinscribeuninscribed Related forms circumscribeinscription Etymology AI details Borrowed from Latin īnscrībō, from in- (“upon”) and scrībō (“to write”). *(s)kreybʰ- Proto-Indo-European īnscrībō Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # inscribe **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈskɹaɪb/ **Frequency rank:** 55779 ## Meanings 1. To write or carve words onto a surface, often as a lasting record. 2. To write a short personal message in a book before giving it to someone. ## Examples - His name was inscribed on the trophy. - She inscribed the novel with a note for her friend. ## Synonyms - enwrite - inwrite ## Derived Forms - exinscribed - inscribable - inscriber - reinscribe - superinscribe - uninscribed ## Related Forms - circumscribe - inscription ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *(s)kreybʰ- - Root: īnscrībō ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin īnscrībō, from in- (“upon”) and scrībō (“to write”). ## AI Etymology Inscribe is borrowed from Latin īnscrībō, from in- (“upon”) and scrībō (“to write”). The historical line also includes *(s)kreybʰ-. ## Topics - Communication markdown