engrave

verb

en·grave | \ in-ˈgrāv

, en-\

engraved; engraving

Definition of engrave

transitive verb

1a : 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)

2a : to cut figures, letters, or designs on for printing also : to print from an engraved plate an engraved invitation

b : photoengrave

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Synonyms for engrave

Synonyms

etch, grave, incise, inscribe, insculp [archaic]

Examples of engrave in a Sentence

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Partygoers danced around the tables to admire the exquisitely monogrammed napkins and to trade the delightful paperweights engraved with quotes by influential women. — Mai Morsch, Vogue, "Women Ruled at this Kering and Colby Mugrabi–Hosted Dinner," 12 Mar. 2019 But odds are no one would notice him at Bellerive had his name not been engraved on the claret jug. — Doug Ferguson, The Seattle Times, "Molinari goes from major caddie to major champion," 7 Aug. 2018 Still, the focus remained on the sunglasses, this time in black with what appeared to be a Fenty logo engraved on the side. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "Tiny Sunglasses Are So Last Year—Just Ask Rihanna," 15 Jan. 2019 Hence the sadness engraved on del Toro’s features, which are scarcely jovial at the best of times. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, "The Borderland Brutality of “Sicario 2: Soldado”," 9 July 2017 The new mom is clearly a fan of personalized jewelry, and even got baby Stormi her own tiny gold bracelet with her name engraved on it. — Isabel Greenberg, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott Wear Matching Diamonds Cut Into Stormi's Name," 25 Oct. 2018 The location also has a #MakeItTiffany personalization bar, which gives shoppers the chance to engrave symbols or monograms on select products. — Maggie Maloney, Town & Country, "There's a New Tiffany & Co. Vending Machine in London," 30 July 2018 Similar patterns are engraved in other artifacts from the cave, and the hashtag design was produced widely over the past 100,000 years in rock art and paintings, Henshilwood said. — Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, "Earliest human drawing discovered in South African cave," 13 Sep. 2018 What's more, the list seems to be engraved in stone. — Rachael Moeller Gorman, Good Housekeeping, "Is Your Tap Water Safe?," 15 Aug. 2012

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