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
• brands
• ingrains
• infuses
• instills
• imbues
• infixes
• inculcates
• stamps
• implants
• sets
• enroots
• fixes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• erases
• obliterates
• expunges
• blots out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of engraves

Malcolm Arnold’s 2,000-square-foot business, Apple Core Electronics, on Flushing Avenue in Bushwick makes exterior intercom panels, sets their wiring, punches buttons and engraves addresses. — New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026

The company also engraves the names of the two teams, the final score, the location of the game and its date on the trophy base. — Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 6 Feb. 2026

Every watch represents almost a full year of work, and the watchmaker engraves his signature on a gold plaque inside the movement after final testing. — Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025

Nothing engraves glass as uniformly and perfectly as UV lasers. — New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025