engraved; engraving
1
a
: 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)
2
a
: to cut figures, letters, or designs on for printing
b
engraver
noun
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.
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Those who died have their names engraved in the wall of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
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In the village of Hula in southern Lebanon, a monument engraved with the names of almost 100 Lebanese killed here in 1948 just after the creation of the state of Israel lies covered in graffiti and smashed to pieces.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Images and texts were engraved into the stone with a technique called intaglio.
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Close, 78, gave the women Lucite nameplates engraved with their characters’ names to sit on their desks.
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David Clarey, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
In the village of Hula in southern Lebanon, a monument engraved with the names of almost 100 Lebanese killed here in 1948 just after the creation of the state of Israel lies covered in graffiti and smashed to pieces.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Images and texts were engraved into the stone with a technique called intaglio.
—Serdar Yalçin, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Close, 78, gave the women Lucite nameplates engraved with their characters’ names to sit on their desks.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for engrave
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“Engrave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engrave. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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engrave
verb
en·grave
in-ˈgrāv 
engraved; engraving
1
: to impress deeply
the incident was engraved in my memory
2
a
: to cut or carve (as letters or designs) on a hard surface
b
: to cut lines, letters, figures, or designs on or into (a hard surface) often for use in printing
c
: to print from a cut surface
an engraved wedding invitation
engraver
noun
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