What is the meaning of engrave?

verb

  • Carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface.
    • usage: "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"
  • Impress or affect deeply.
    • usage: "The event engraved itself into her memory"
  • Carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block.
    • usage: "engrave a letter"
  • Carve or cut a design or letters into.
    • usage: "engrave the pen with the owner's name"
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APAWordNet. (2010). engrave. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/engrave/definitions/1273021
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "engrave" http://smartdefine.org/engrave/definitions/1273021 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, engrave, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/engrave/definitions/1273021>.
MLAWordNet. "engrave" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/engrave/definitions/1273021>
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