inscribe
Translation
to inscribe, to carve, to write on
Examples
They will inscribe your name on the trophy.
They will inscribe your name on the trophy.
He inscribed the book with a personal message.
He inscribed the book with a personal message.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((on/in sth.)) to write or carve (words) on (sth.) They will inscribe your name on the trophy.
((sth.)) ((with sth.)) to write a dedication in or on (a book, photograph, etc.) He inscribed the book with a personal message.
Similar Words
Synonyms: engrave, carve, etch
Etymology
From Latin 'in-' (in, on) + 'scribere' (to write). Literally 'to write on'.
Memory Tips
Think of writing 'in'side a stone or a book. The 'scribe' writes 'in' the material.