describe vs inscribe

describe and inscribe both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of describe include construct, circumscribe, circumscribe, write.

describe (verb)	inscribe (verb)
identify as in botany or biology, for example	mark with one's signature
give a description of	address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication
to give an account or representation of in words	write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
make a mark or lines on a surface	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