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in-SKRYB/ɪnˈskraɪb/

To inscribe is to write or cut words on a surface, or to dedicate a book to someone: inscribe a name, inscribe a volume. Write is everyday; a vibe is not a certificate figure.

Meaning

To write or cut words on a surface; also to dedicate a book to someone.

Examples

• “Inscribe the occupancy figure on the certificate; do not leave it as a vibe.”
• “Write is everyday. Engrave is the cut twin. A vibe is a feeling. A figure is a number. Cut the number; save the vibe for the tour.”

Good to know

Write or cut words onto something. Everyday: write. A vibe ≠ a certificate figure.

Near in meaning

engrave

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