incise
21incise — in|cise [ınˈsaız] v [T always + preposition] formal [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: inciser, from Latin incisus, past participle of incidere to cut in ] to cut a pattern, word etc into something, using a sharp instrument ▪ an inscription… …
22incise — in|cise [ ın saız ] verb transitive 1. ) FORMAL to cut words or a design into something: ENGRAVE 2. ) MEDICAL to cut into the body with a sharp knife …
23incise — [[t]ɪnsa͟ɪz[/t]] incises, incising, incised VERB: usu passive If an object is incised with a design, the design is carefully cut into the surface of the object with a sharp instrument. [FORMAL] [be V ed] After the surface is polished, a design is …
24incise — in·cise || ɪn saɪz v. cut; carve; engrave …
25incise — verb make a cut or cuts in (a surface). ↘cut (a mark or decoration) into a surface. Origin C16 (earlier (ME) as incision): from Fr. inciser, from L. incis , incidere cut into …
26incise — verb technical 1 (transitive + in/into) to cut a pattern or mark into a surface 2 (T) to cut carefully into something with a sharp knife …
27incise — v 1. cut or cut into, make an incision, slit or slit open, gash; notch, nick, scratch, score, groove, furrow. 2. engrave, grave, Archaic. insculp, etch, carve, sculpt, sculpture …
28incise — in·cise …
29incise — in•cise [[t]ɪnˈsaɪz[/t]] v. t. cised, cis•ing 1) to cut into; cut marks or figures upon 2) to engrave with marks or figures • Etymology: 1535–45; < L incīsus, ptp. of incīdere to cut open, engrave =in in +caedere to strike, cut …
30incise — /ɪnˈsaɪz / (say in suyz) verb (t) (incised, incising) 1. to cut into; cut marks, etc., upon. 2. to make (marks, etc.) by cutting; engrave; carve. {French inciser, from Latin incīsus, past participle, cut into} …
