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incise
[ in-sahyz ]
/ ɪnˈsaɪz /
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verb (used with object), in·cised, in·cis·ing.
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Origin of incise
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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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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