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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The bust on sale depicts Daphne, Apollo's first love in Greek mythology, and is inscribed with the Latin phrase "me fecit Roma" - translating to "Rome made me".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
She said she inscribed it with, “Turn this book back into a tree.”
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
The iconic D-Day landing beaches in Normandy were on Sunday inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List, marking the culmination of a project launched nearly two decades ago.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
There are many meanings that have been inscribed to “Cut Piece,” in which Ono invited the audience to come on stage and, with a pair scissors, cut off a small piece of her dress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
It was bright, beautiful, but not inscribed US.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
