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C2verb · transitive · rare

incise

incise · incises · incised · incising

To cut in or into with a sharp instrumentTo cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave.

/ɪnˈsaɪz/

Meaning

1 senses

To cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave.

More definitions

make an incision into by carving or cutting

Origin

From Middle French inciser.

From Middle French inciser.

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Forms

incises, incising, incised, incised

Base form	incise · to incise
3rd person singular	incises
Present participle	incising
Past simple	incised
Past participle	incised

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	incise
he, she, it	incises

Past simpleLesson

all persons

incised

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have incised
he, she, it	has incised

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will incise

Word family

7 related words

Relatedincisive incision incisure

Derivedincisal incisely reincise subincise

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

incidentally incinerator incipientC2 incisionC1 incisive incisorC1 incite

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