Inscribe Very Common

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"

register formally as a participant or member

"The party recruited many new members"

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

write, engrave, or print as a lasting record

mark with one's signature

"The author autographed his book"

convert ordinary language into code

"We should encode the message for security reasons"

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

To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave.