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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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
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TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTOrigin 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-
Words nearby incise
incipient, incipit, incircle, incisal, incisal guide angle, incise, incised, incised wound, incisiform, incision, incision biopsy
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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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Medical definitions for incise
incise
[ ĭn-sīz′ ]
v.
To cut into with a sharp instrument.
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