engrave
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.en·grave
transitive verb \in-ˈgrāv, en-\en·graveden·grav·ing
Definition of ENGRAVE
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
- They will engrave your initials on the ring for free.
- She had the ring engraved with her initials.
- 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
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
Learn More About ENGRAVE
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: engraved glass
Previous Word in the Dictionary: Engraulidae
All Words Near: engrave
Previous Word in the Dictionary: Engraulidae
All Words Near: engrave
Seen & Heard 
What made you want to look up engrave? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
