engrave

en·grave

verb \in-ˈgrāv, en-\

en·graveden·grav·ing

Definition of ENGRAVE

transitive verb

1

a : to impress deeply as if with a graver <the incident was engraved in his memory> b : to form by incision (as on wood or metal)

2

a : to cut figures, letters, or designs on for printing; also : to print from an engraved plate <an engraved invitation> b : photoengrave

— en·grav·er noun

Examples of ENGRAVE

1. They will engrave your initials on the ring for free.
2. She had the ring engraved with her initials.
3. The image was engraved on the plaque.

Origin of ENGRAVE

Middle French engraver, from en- + graver to grave, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English grafan to grave

First Known Use: 1509

Related to ENGRAVE

Synonyms: etch, grave, incise, inscribe, insculp [archaic]

Related Words: carve, chisel, sculpt, sculpture; chase, groove, indent, notch; score, trace; affix, impress

Near Antonyms: blot out, erase, expunge, obliterate

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Rhymes with ENGRAVE

airwave, behave, brain wave, cold wave, concave, conclave, deprave, dissave, drawshave, enclave, enslave, exclave, ground wave, heat wave, margrave, new wave, octave, outbrave, Palgrave, palsgrave, shock wave, shortwave, sine wave, sky wave, sound wave, spokeshave, S wave, wage slave, white slave, Wind Cave