To write or carve words or symbols on something, especially as a formal or permanent record. The artist inscribed his name on the sculpture.
To enter a name on a list or in a register. She inscribed her name in the guest book at the wedding.
To dedicate a book or work of art to someone by writing a personal message in it. The author inscribed the book to his mentor with a heartfelt message.
(Geometry) To draw (a figure) within another so that their boundaries touch at specified points. The students were asked to inscribe a circle inside the triangle.