Synonyms of engrave

engrave

verb

in-ˈgrāv 

1

as in to etch

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

engraved the birth and death dates on the tombstone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• etch
• inscribe
• carve
• grave
• trace
• sculpt
• incise
• sculpture
• chisel
• insculp
• affix
• indent
• notch
• groove
• chase
• impress
• score

2

as in to imprint

to produce a vivid impression of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• etch
• imprint
• brand
• impress
• ingrain
• imbue
• infuse
• instill
• infix
• inculcate
• stamp
• implant
• set
• enroot
• fix

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• erase
• obliterate
• expunge
• blot out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of engrave

Encrusted with four dainty rubies, the medallion is engraved with Kelce’s jersey number, 87. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 Sep. 2026

If the latter film were to win, the Academy Award would also have the country that submitted it engraved on the statuette as well. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026

First stop, of course, was the Governors Gala, where the Emmy winners had their new trophies personally engraved. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

No trace of him was ever found beyond a work tool engraved with his initials, his widow, Rose Ellen Dowdell, told the Daily News. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026