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incise

in·cise [ in sz ] (past and past participle in·cised, present participle in·cis·ing, 3rd person present singular in·cis·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. cut something: to cut into something, especially a body part during surgery

2. engrave or carve something: to carve or engrave a pattern or design into something

[Mid-16th century. < French inciser< Latin incis-, past participle of incidere "cut into" < caedere "to cut"]
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