inscribe vs carve

inscribe and carve both are verbs.

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

As verbs, carve is a hypernym of inscribe; that is, carve is a word with a broader meaning than inscribe:

Other hypernyms of inscribe include chip at.

inscribe (verb)	carve (verb)
mark with one's signature	cut to pieces
address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication	form by carving
write, engrave, or print as a lasting record	engrave or cut by chipping away at 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