Inscribe definition

(1) Address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication

(2) Convert ordinary language into code

"We should encode the message for security reasons"

(3) Mark with one's signature

"The author autographed his book"

(4) Write, engrave, or print as a lasting record

(5) Carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

"Engrave a pen"

"Engraved the winner's name onto the trophy cup"

"The lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"

(6) Draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible

(7) Register formally as a participant or member

"The party recruited many new members"