Collocations for inscription - noun

faded | famous | dedicatory, funerary, memorial, monumental | Greek, Latin, etc.

bear, carry, have
The monument carries the inscription: ‘To the fallen in two world wars’.

carve, engrave
an inscription carved in the stone

bear sth, read sth, record sth, say sth, show sth, tell sb sth
The inscription bears the date 1655. | The simple inscription on her grave reads: ‘She sleeps in peace.’