inscriben

Inscriben is a form of the Spanish verb inscribir. It is the third-person plural present indicative, used to say that they inscribe, enroll, or register something or someone. In common usage it often appears in contexts such as enrolling participants in a course, adding names to a list, or recording information in a registry.

Etymology and meaning: inscribir comes from Latin inscribere, literally “to write on or into,” combining in- “on, onto” with scribere “to write.” In modern Spanish, inscribir covers activities such as enrolling in classes, recording a name on a list, or engraving information into a material or document.

Conjugation and usage notes: The present tense forms of inscribir include yo inscribo, tú inscribes, él/ella/Ud. inscribe, nosotros inscribimos, vosotros inscribís, ellos/ellas/Uds. inscriben. The form inscriben is also used with ustedes in many dialects to indicate “you all enroll” or “they enroll.” The verb can appear with direct objects such as una lista, un curso, or un registro (inscriben la lista, inscriben a los participantes). The reflexive form inscribirse is used for enrollment by the subject itself (se inscriben en el programa).

See also: inscribir, inscripción, inscripcion (alt spelling in some contexts), inscribible. In everyday usage, inscriben is commonly encountered in educational, organizational, and administrative settings.