Synonyms of engraves

engraves

verb

present tense third-person singular of engrave

1

as in etches

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

engraved the birth and death dates on the tombstone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• etches
• inscribes
• carves
• graves
• traces
• incises
• sculpts
• insculps
• chisels
• sculptures
• affixes
• indents
• notches
• grooves
• chases
• impresses
• scores

2

as in imprints

to produce a vivid impression of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• etches
• imprints
• impresses
• engrains
• brands
• ingrains
• infuses
• instills
• imbues
• infixes
• inculcates
• stamps
• implants
• sets
• enroots
• fixes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• erases
• obliterates
• expunges
• blots out