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to inscribe

to inscribe

1 5.9
Put your name on an official list to join a group
  • verb
  • /ɪnˈskraɪb/
  • Formal
: inscribir en
  • I'll inscribe them, if I may.
  • inscribed law

Examples

  • To become a member of the society, you must first inscribe your name in the official register.

  • The names of the dead were recorded and inscribed on war memorials.

    The History Boys (2006)

  • You wish to inscribe your name on the roll of the company, little one?

    Captain from Castile (1947)

  • Our records indicate that the names of your departed loved ones are inscribed on the Memorial Tablets in our Sanctuary.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The captain duly inscribed the youth's name on the parchment.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Shana tova, and may you and your family be inscribed for a happy, healthy, joyous, and peaceful new year.

    Blog text (27)

  • Before the ceremony began, the attendees were asked to inscribe their details on a sign-up sheet.

  • Students are encouraged to inscribe their names on the list to participate in the upcoming event.

Synonyms

to enter
vsto inscribe
718 1.1

To register to take part in a competition or event

is the formal, official process for becoming a member or participant
to register
vsto inscribe
387 2.8

To record information officially, for example names or events

is about formal joining as a member rather than simple listing
to enroll
vsto inscribe
  • US
181 2.7

To register officially to take a course or join a group

is used for formal registration specifically for membership in institutions
to put down as
vsto inscribe
8 4.3

To register someone for an activity or list and give them a specific role

is focused on formal joining as a member rather than assigning roles

How Official

to inscribe
  • Formal
1 5.9
to enroll
  • US
181 2.7
to sign up
548 1.3

Surface Forms

inscribe infinitive
inscribed past
inscribed past participle
inscribing present participle
inscribes third person singular

Morphology

inscribe = scribe (semi-transparent) = in + scribe

The sense 'register formally' is historically 'write into a list' (in- + scribe) so structurally clear, but the institutional/administrative meaning may not be obvious without context.

Etymology

Inscribe also meant to write a name on a list, from in- 'in' and scribere 'to write'. So to inscribe here is to register or put your name on an official list.