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engrave
[ en-greyv ]
/ ÉnĖgreÉŖv /
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verb (used with object), enĀ·graved, enĀ·gravĀ·ing.
to chase (letters, designs, etc.) on a hard surface, as of metal, stone, or the end grain of wood: She had the jeweler engrave her name on the back of the watch.
to print from such a surface.
to mark or ornament with incised letters, designs, etc.: He engraved the ring in a floral pattern.
to impress deeply; infix: That image is engraved on my mind.
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British Dictionary definitions for engrave
engrave
/ (ÉŖnĖÉ”reÉŖv) /
verb (tr)
to inscribe (a design, writing, etc) onto (a block, plate, or other surface used for printing) by carving, etching with acid, or other process
to print (designs or characters) from a printing plate so made
to fix deeply or permanently in the mind
Derived forms of engrave
engraver, nounWord Origin for engrave
C16: from en- 1 + grave Ā³, on the model of French engraver
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