inscribe

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'écrire, de graver ou de tailler des mots ou des symboles sur une surface, souvent comme inscription officielle ou permanente, ou encore d'inscrire un nom sur une liste.

A verb used to indicate the act of writing, carving, or engraving words or symbols onto a surface, often as a formal or permanent record.

1. Engrave or carveB2formal

   To carve, cut, or etch words or designs into a hard material or surface.

   Graver

   • The ancient Romans inscribed their laws on stone tablets.
   • The jeweler inscribed the couple's initials on the ring.
   • His name was inscribed on the trophy.

   Synonymescarvechasechiselcutengraveetchgraveincisescorescratch

   Antonymesblotdeleteeffaceeraseobliteraterub

2. B2formal

   To register formally as a participant or member of an organization.

   S'inscrire officiellement

   • The university inscribed all new students at the beginning of the term.
   • He inscribed himself as a member of the club.
   • The society inscribed her name in its official records.

   Synonymesenlistenrollentermatriculateregistersign up

   Antonymeswithdraw

3. Draw inside a figureC1formal

   To draw or construct a figure within another figure so that it touches at as many points as possible.

   Inscrire (dans une figure)

   • The student inscribed a circle inside the square.
   • In geometry, you can inscribe a triangle in a circle.
   • The artist inscribed a hexagon within the larger polygon.

4. Write as a lasting recordB2formal

   To write, engrave, or print something to serve as a permanent or official record.

   Inscrire (comme témoignage durable)

   • The events were inscribed in history books.
   • She inscribed a message on the first page of the book.
   • The treaty was inscribed onto parchment.

   Synonymescarveengraveetchimpressimprintmarkrecordstamp

   Antonymescanceldeleteeffaceeraseobliterate

5. Sign one's nameB2formal

   To mark a document with one's signature to show approval or ownership.

   signer (de son nom)

   • The author inscribed his autograph on the title page.
   • Please inscribe your name at the bottom of the contract.
   • He inscribed the painting with his signature.

   Synonymesautographendorsesignsubscribe

6. Encode or encipherC1formal

   To convert ordinary language into a code or cipher.

   Encoder ou chiffrer

   • The spies inscribed their messages using a complex cipher.
   • She inscribed the text in a secret code.
   • The military inscribed the order before transmission.

   Synonymesciphercodeencipherencodeencrypt

7. Address informallyC2informal

   To address a work of literature in a less formal style than a dedication.

   Inscrire une mention informelle

   • The author inscribed the book to his close friend.
   • She inscribed a short note on the inside cover.
   • The poet inscribed a casual verse to the museum's director.