carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cup with the winner's name"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"
register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members"
draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
mark with one's signature; "The author autographed his book"
convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons"
address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication
