incise

[ in-sahyz ]
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verb (used with object),in·cised, in·cis·ing.
  1. to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.

  2. to make (marks, figures, etc.) by cutting; engrave; carve.

Origin of incise

1
First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin incīsus, past participle of incīdere “to carve, cut into,” equivalent to in- “in” in-2 + cīd- “to cut” + -tus past participle suffix, with -dt- becoming -s-

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incise

/ (ɪnˈsaɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr) to produce (lines, a design, etc) by cutting into the surface of (something) with a sharp tool

Origin of incise

1
C16: from Latin incīdere to cut into, from in- ² + caedere to cut

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