incise
[ in-sahyz ]
/ ɪnˈsaɪz /
verb (used with object), in·cised, in·cis·ing.
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
to make (marks, figures, etc.) by cutting; engrave; carve.
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Origin of incise
1535–45; < Latin incīsus past participle of incīdere to carve, cut into, equivalent to in- in-2 + cīd- cut + -tus past participle suffix, with -dt- > -s-
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British Dictionary definitions for incise
incise
/ (ɪnˈsaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to produce (lines, a design, etc) by cutting into the surface of (something) with a sharp tool
Word Origin for incise
C16: from Latin incīdere to cut into, from in- ² + caedere to cut
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Word Origin and History for incise
incise
1540s, from French inciser (15c.), from Old French enciser (12c.), from Latin incisus, past participle of incidere "to cut into, cut through" (see incision). Related: Incised; incising.
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Medicine definitions for incise
incise
[ ĭn-sīz′ ]
v.
To cut into with a sharp instrument.
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