engrave vs inscribe

engrave and inscribe both are verbs.

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

As verbs, engrave and inscribe are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of engrave include grave, scratch.

engrave (verb)	inscribe (verb)
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface	mark with one's signature
carve or cut a design or letters into	address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication
carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block	write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
impress or affect deeply	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