different between circumscribe vs inscribe

English

Etymology

From Latin circumscr?b?, from circum (“around”) + scr?b? (“write”). Surface analysis: circum- +? scribe.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?s??.k?m.sk?a?b/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?s?.k?m.sk?a?b/
• Rhymes: -a?b

Verb

circumscribe (third-person singular simple present circumscribes, present participle circumscribing, simple past and past participle circumscribed)

1. To draw a line around; to encircle.
2. To limit narrowly; to restrict.
3. (geometry) To draw the smallest circle or higher-dimensional sphere that has (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.) in its interior.

Related terms

• circumscript
• circumscription

Translations

Latin

Verb

circumscr?be

1. second-person singular present active imperative of circumscr?b?

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ?nscr?b?, from in- (“upon”) and scr?b? (“to write”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?sk?a?b/
• Rhymes: -a?b

Verb

inscribe (third-person singular simple present inscribes, present participle inscribing, simple past and past participle inscribed)

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

   I inscribed the book with a message for Kate.

   I inscribed my name into the book.

2. (geometry) To draw a circle, sphere, etc. inside a polygon, polyhedron, etc. and tangent to all its sides.

Synonyms

• enwrite, inwrite

Related terms

• inscription
• circumscribe

Translations

Latin

Verb

?nscr?be

1. second-person singular present active imperative of ?nscr?b?

Spanish

Verb

inscribe

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of inscribir.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of inscribir.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of inscribir.