inscription vs inscribe

inscription is a noun but inscribe is not a noun.

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

inscription (noun)	inscribe (noun)
the activity of inscribing (especially carving or engraving) letters or words
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something

inscription (verb)	inscribe (verb)
	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