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To write, print, carve, or engrave (words or letters) on or in a surface.
(verb-transitive)
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To mark or engrave (a surface) with words or letters.
(verb-transitive)
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To enter (a name) on a list or in a register.
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To sign one's name or write a brief message in or on (a gift book or photograph, for example).
(verb-transitive)
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To dedicate to someone.
(verb-transitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.