1. (

• scratch ,
• engrave ,
• grave ,
• inscribe

) carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cup with the winner's name"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree" ;

2. (

• enroll ,
• inscribe ,
• enter ,
• enrol ,
• recruit ,

) register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members" ;

3. (

• inscribe ,

) draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible ;

4. (

• inscribe ,

) write, engrave, or print as a lasting record ;

5. (

• autograph ,
• inscribe

) mark with one's signature; "The author autographed his book" ;

6. (

• code ,
• encipher ,
• cipher ,
• cypher ,
• encrypt ,
• inscribe ,
• write_in_code

) convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons" ;

7. (

• inscribe ,

) address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication ;