incise

[ in-sahyz ]

/ ɪnˈsaɪz /

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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.

RELATED WORDS

etch, engrave, carve, chisel

Nearby words

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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Examples from the Web for incise

He says some people burn them medicinis acutis (touching with acids, as some do even yet), and some incise them with a knife.
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And that I shall not cut or incise any person having the stone, but shall leave the same to those who are expert in it.
The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy|Charles John Samuel Thompson
If the swelling be large and tense, it is safer to incise it freely as described above for abscess of the septum.
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Their intention was to incise through the President's chest to place tubes into his chest.
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The next step is to incise the sinus freely from above downwards towards the jugular fossa and curette out the thrombus.
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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.

Medicine definitions for incise

incise

[ ĭn-sīz′ ]

v.

To cut into with a sharp instrument.