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engrave
[ en-greyv ]
verb (used with object)
- to chase (letters, designs, etc.) on a hard surface, as of metal, stone, or the end grain of wood:
She had the jeweler engrave her name on the back of the watch.
- to print from such a surface.
- to mark or ornament with incised letters, designs, etc.:
He engraved the ring in a floral pattern.
- to impress deeply; infix:
That image is engraved on my mind.
engrave
/ ɪˈɡɪ /
verb
- to inscribe (a design, writing, etc) onto (a block, plate, or other surface used for printing) by carving, etching with acid, or other process
- to print (designs or characters) from a printing plate so made
- to fix deeply or permanently in the mind
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·a· adjective
- ·İ noun
- e· verb (used with object) reengraved reengraving
- p·· verb (used with object) superengraved superengraving
- under··İ noun
- ܲe· adjective
- ɱ-· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of engrave1
Example Sentences
The engineer was once so prominent at Tesla that her initials were engraved on the batteries inside Model S vehicles.
It's real chocolate, with real gooey fondant filling and even has the signature touch of the engraved twinkle.
An engraved, heptagonal shield commemorating the loss of 11 men in an incident involving the town's Queen Victoria blast furnace on 4 November 1975 is testimony to that.
Order a double-sided version to have a different fingerprint on each side, add some sparkle with diamonds, or opt for a custom engraving.
He left behind, according to the account by the ship’s chaplain, a “plate of brasse” lavishly engraved with Queen Elizabeth’s claim to the land as “Nova Albion.”
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