encode vs inscribe

encode and inscribe both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of encode include cipher, code, cypher, encipher, encrypt, write in code.

encode (verb)	inscribe (verb)
convert information into code	mark with one's signature
	address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication
	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