carve vs inscribe

carve and inscribe both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
carve	No	No	Yes	No
inscribe	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, inscribe is a hyponym of carve; that is, inscribe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than carve:

Other hyponyms of carve include chisel, engrave, grave, scratch, engrave, etch.

carve (verb)	inscribe (verb)
cut to pieces	mark with one's signature
form by carving	address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication
engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface	write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
	convert ordinary language into code
	carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
	draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
	register formally as a participant or member