inscribe
verb (used with object)
to address or dedicate (a book, photograph, etc.) informally to a person, especially by writing a brief personal note in or on it.
inscribed
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past participleof inscribe.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof inscribe.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
inscribeverb (used with object)to address or dedicate (a book, photograph, etc.) informally to a person, especially by writing a brief personal note in or on it.
Example Sentences
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She said she inscribed it with, “Turn this book back into a tree.”
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
A restaurant on the corporate campus, the Bourbon Street Cafe, offers employees lunch on Lenox plates inscribed with a quote in the founder’s handwriting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
“KD1” is inscribed on the lavender band around its leg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The man was not instantly recognisable, but gold medals and gilded certificates piled nearby were inscribed with the name Hussam Luka.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
There are names inscribed on the bronze panels, dozens of names.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
