The Clue
Engraves (9 letter answer)
The Answer
INSCRIBES
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Notes
The answer INSCRIBES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
INSCRIBE as a verb:
1. (scratch, engrave, grave, inscribe) = carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the winner's name onto the trophy cup"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"
2. (enroll, inscribe, enter, enrol, recruit) = register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members"
3. draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
4. write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
5. (autograph, inscribe) = mark with one's signature; "The author autographed his book"
6. (encode, code, encipher, cipher, cypher, encrypt, inscribe, write in code) = convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons"
7. address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication