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inscribe

CEFR: C1

To carve, engrave, or write words, symbols, or names permanently onto a hard surface such as stone, clay, metal, or a book flyleaf.

Synonyms

engrave
etch
carve

Common Collocations

inscribe with names
inscribed on stone
deeply inscribed

Example Sentence

Scribes used reed styluses to inscribe wedge-shaped characters into damp clay tablets before baking them in kilns.

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