engrave
verb (used with object)
to chase (letters, designs, etc.) on a hard surface, as of metal, stone, or the end grain of wood.
engraved
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past participleof engrave.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof engrave.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
engraveverb (used with object)to chase (letters, designs, etc.) on a hard surface, as of metal, stone, or the end grain of wood.
Example Sentences
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The book comes with engraved wooden medallions sourced from poplar trees at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s estate, that are illustrated by contemporary artists with thematic imagery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The markers were engraved with butterflies, with pairs of butterfly-shaped flower arrangements next to the graves along with bouquets containing a mix of white and purple roses, daisies and carnations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
This does not mean organoids have memories like we tend to think of them -- such as recalling something from childhood -- but simply that their past is "engraved" on a cellular level, Arlotta emphasised.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Archaeologists working at several sites in southern Africa have uncovered hundreds of unusual pieces of engraved ostrich eggshell.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
I have no such recollection of ever having mistakenly engraved a name on any tombstone, let alone a name as ridiculous as Proky.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
