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 His only son was stricken with polio and sat in a dark old house all day long diligently engraving seals. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 His name will join the 600 already engraved on the memorial wall. — Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 30 July 2026 At the end of the ceremony, Walter presented Trump with a World Series ring engraved with the president’s name. — Adam Kilgore, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Waka’s photo showed a wooden J which featured his son’s name engraved on the bottom. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for engrave

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Gorman’s name is etched with the ’06 Carolina champs, but not the 2026 group, as owner Tom Dundon chose to include family members and left some staffers unengraved.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
The sculpture depicts a female figure, her cloak billowing out in the shape of a seed around her and etched with more than 300 global symbols of peace, holding olive branches and surrounded by six children, each representing a continent.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

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Such Chinese characters were inscribed or stamped on most of the hundreds of thousands of works made during the Chinese monarch’s rule in the 18th century.

— Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Caitlin Clark has come closest to date, with two card sales over $500,000 last year, including a high of $660,000 for her 2024 Panini Flawless WNBA Logowoman autographed and inscribed one-of-one card.

— Larry Holder, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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