Synonyms of engrave

engrave

verb

in-ˈgrāv 

1

as in to etch

to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface

engraved the birth and death dates on the tombstone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• etch
• inscribe
• carve
• grave
• trace
• sculpt
• incise
• sculpture
• chisel
• insculp
• affix
• indent
• notch
• groove
• chase
• impress
• score

2

as in to imprint

to produce a vivid impression of

a scar that forever engraved the killer's face in the witness's mind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• etch
• imprint
• brand
• impress
• ingrain
• imbue
• infuse
• instill
• infix
• inculcate
• stamp
• implant
• set
• enroot
• fix

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• erase
• obliterate
• expunge
• blot out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of engrave

Waka’s photo showed a wooden J which featured his son’s name engraved on the bottom. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

It is also engraved with that all-important serial number, which marks the moment when the dual-balance timepiece first became commercially available. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2026

Knappman, who lives in California, coordinated with his sister in Louisiana and a pair of cousins from Maine and North Carolina to purchase a new headstone engraved with Horan’s name and the dates of her birth and death. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026

Someone has left a copy of the communist newspaper Rizospastis, folded up neatly near Bellou’s tombstone, which is engraved with the lyrics of one of her most beloved songs. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026