inscribe vs record

record vs inscribe

inscribe is not a noun while record is a noun.

inscribe and record both are verbs.

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

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

inscribe: write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
record: make a record of; set down in permanent form

Other hypernyms of inscribe include enter, put down.

inscribe (noun)	record (noun)
	an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)
	the sum of recognized accomplishments
	sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
	a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted
	a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
	anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
	a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
	the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had

inscribe (verb)	record (verb)
mark with one's signature	make a record of; set down in permanent form
address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication	register electronically
write, engrave, or print as a lasting record	indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
convert ordinary language into code	be aware of
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

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