engraved; engraving
1
a
: to impress deeply as if with a graver
the incident was engraved in his memory
b
: to form by incision (as on wood or metal)
2
a
: to cut figures, letters, or designs on for printing
b
engraver
noun
Examples of engrave in a Sentence
They will engrave your initials on the ring for free.
She had the ring engraved with her initials.
The image was engraved on the plaque.
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To track the flow of and payment for goods, tradespeople then used cylinders with designs engraved upon them.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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In addition, their names are engraved on commemorative plaques on every ship across the fleet.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
The brand will also soon launch a range of hair accessories including hair clips and pins, that can be engraved with initials, giving Buly’s popular lip balms and soaps a run for their money as go-to Christmas gifts.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
In addition, their names are engraved on commemorative plaques on every ship across the fleet.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Nosferatu, the perfume, is engraved with Count Orlok’s sigil and cost $125 for a 30ml bottle.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Engrave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engrave. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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engrave
verb
en·grave
in-ˈgrāv 
engraved; engraving
1
: to impress deeply
the incident was engraved in my memory
2
a
: to cut or carve (as letters or designs) on a hard surface
b
: to cut lines, letters, figures, or designs on or into (a hard surface) often for use in printing
c
: to print from a cut surface
an engraved wedding invitation
engraver
noun
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