First Known Use: 1567
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incise
verb in·cise \in-ˈsīz, -ˈsīs\
: to cut or carve (letters, patterns, etc.) into a surface; also : to mark (a surface) by cutting or carving
in·cisedin·cis·ing
Full Definition of INCISE
transitive verb
1
: to cut into
2
a : to carve figures, letters, or devices into : engrave b : to carve (as an inscription) into a surface
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Origin of INCISE
Middle French or Latin; Middle French inciser, from Latin incisus, past participle of incidere, from in- + caedere to cut
Rhymes with INCISE
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INCISE Defined for Kids
incise
verb in·cise \in-ˈsīz\
in·cisedin·cis·ing
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incise
transitive verb in·cise \in-ˈsīz, -ˈsīs\
in·cisedin·cis·ing
Medical Definition of INCISE
: to cut into : make an incision in <incised the swollen tissue>
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