ENGRAVE Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

engrave

verb

in-ˈgrāv

Definition of engrave

as in to etch

to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface engraved the birth and death dates on the tombstone

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as in to imprint

to produce a vivid impression of a scar that forever engraved the killer's face in the witness's mind

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Recent Examples of engrave For many fans, that diminishes the meaning of having a name engraved on the Stanley Cup. — Eric MacRamalla, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Nobody should’ve been surprised to see Tom Dundon’s name engraved on the Stanley Cup. — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 10 July 2026 In another text, Robinson alluded to engraving messages on bullets. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 9 July 2026 Authorities previously said unspent casings found with a rifle near the university had engraved messages on them. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for engrave

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Oven cleaners are not safe for glass doors and can cause permanent damage like cloudiness or chemical etching.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026
All etched into the face of a man who spent his presidency fighting to hold together a nation that seemed determined to tear itself apart.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of etch

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When the Library of Alexandria disappeared, the knowledge inscribed on its scrolls was lost forever.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
The most notable finds were a group of gold coins dated to the reign of Roman emperor Constantius II, who ruled between 337 and 361, and a collection of about 200 ostraca—pottery fragments used as writing surfaces—inscribed in Coptic and Greek.

— Anne Doran for ARTnews, Robb Report, 7 July 2026

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The Getty Suite speaks for itself with its throne-like chairs, opulent tapestries, carved rose wooden ceiling and connecting door into the Medici Suite (CH) where Getty put up some of his mistresses.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026
But the real-estate niche that Berman had carved out for himself in New York was likely forever changed.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

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