Main Entry: ¹grave

Pronunciation: \ˈgrāv\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): graved; grav·en \ˈgrā-vən\ or graved; grav·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grafan; akin to Old High German graban to dig, Old Church Slavic pogreti to bury

Date: before 12th century

1 archaic : dig, excavate
2 a : to carve or shape with a chisel : sculpture b : to carve or cut (as letters or figures) into a hard surface : engrave
3 : to impress or fix (as a thought) deeply