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(verb) carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface. Synonyms: scratch, engrave, grave. Examples: "Engrave a pen." "Engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's." "The lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree."

(verb) register formally as a participant or member. Synonyms: enroll, enter, enrol, recruit. Examples: "The party recruited many new members."

(verb) draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible.

(verb) write, engrave, or print as a lasting record.

(verb) mark with one's signature. Synonyms: autograph. Examples: "The author autographed his book."

(verb) convert ordinary language into code. Synonyms: code, encipher, cipher, cypher, encrypt, write in code. Examples: "We should encode the message for security reasons."

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