Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb inscribe
7 senses of inscribe
Sense 1
scratch, engrave, grave, inscribe -- (carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree")
=> carve, chip at -- (engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface; "carve one's name into the bark")
Sense 2
enroll, inscribe, enter, enrol, recruit -- (register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members")
=> register -- (record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions)
Sense 3
inscribe -- (draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible)
=> trace, draw, line, describe, delineate -- (make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand")
Sense 4
inscribe -- (write, engrave, or print as a lasting record)
=> record, enter, put down -- (make a record of; set down in permanent form)
Sense 5
autograph, inscribe -- (mark with one's signature; "The author autographed his book")
=> sign -- (be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera")
Sense 6
code, encipher, cipher, cypher, encrypt, inscribe, write in code -- (convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons")
=> encode -- (convert information into code; "encode pictures digitally")
Sense 7
inscribe -- (address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication)
=> dedicate -- (inscribe or address by way of compliment; "She dedicated her book to her parents")
Antonyms of adj inscribed
2 senses of inscribed
Sense 1
inscribed -- (written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface)
INDIRECT (VIA written) -> spoken -- (uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination; "a spoken message"; "the spoken language"; "a soft-spoken person"; "sharp-spoken")
Sense 2
engraved, etched, graven, incised, inscribed -- (cut or impressed into a surface; "an incised design"; "engraved invitations")
INDIRECT (VIA carved) -> uncarved -- (not carved)
Similarity of adj inscribed
2 senses of inscribed
Sense 1
inscribed -- (written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface)
=> written (vs. spoken) -- (set down in writing in any of various ways; "written evidence")
Sense 2
engraved, etched, graven, incised, inscribed -- (cut or impressed into a surface; "an incised design"; "engraved invitations")
=> carved (vs. uncarved), carven -- (made for or formed by carving (`carven' is archaic or literary); "the carved fretwork"; "an intricately carved door"; "stood as if carven from stone")