v. address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication

v. write, engrave, or print as a lasting record

v. draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible

v. mark with one's signature; "The author autographed his book"

v. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the winner's name onto the trophy cup"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"

v. register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members"

v. convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons"

v. produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"

v. write music; "Beethoven composed nine symphonies"

v. make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"

v. form by carving; "Carve a flower from the ice"

v. make an etching of

v. mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"

v. burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals

v. come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"

v. accept young people into society, usually with some rite; "African men are initiated when they reach puberty"

v. put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"

v. (decode)

v. convert code into ordinary language