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engrave
en·grave E0148600 (ĕn-grāv′)tr.v. en·graved, en·grav·ing, en·graves 1. To carve, cut, or etch into a material: engraved the champion's name on the trophy.2. To carve, cut, or etch a design or letters into: engraved the silver watch with my monogram.3. a. To carve, cut, or etch into a block or surface used for printing.b. To print from a block or plate made by such a process.4. To impress deeply as if by carving or etching: The experience was engraved into his memory.
en·grav′er n.engrave (ɪnˈɡreɪv) vb (tr) 1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to inscribe (a design, writing, etc) onto (a block, plate, or other surface used for printing) by carving, etching with acid, or other process2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to print (designs or characters) from a printing plate so made3. to fix deeply or permanently in the mind[C16: from en-1 + grave3, on the model of French engraver] enˈgraver nen•grave (ɛnˈgreɪv)
v.t. -graved, -grav•ing. 1. to cut or etch (designs, etc.) into a hard surface, as of metal, stone, or the end grain of wood. 2. to print from such a surface. 3. to ornament with incised letters, designs, etc.: to engrave a ring with a floral pattern. 4. photoengrave. 5. to impress deeply; infix: That image is engraved on my mind. [1500–10; < Middle French engraver; see en-1, grave3] en•grav′er, n. engrave
Past participle: engraved
Gerund: engraving
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| I engrave | | you engrave | | he/she/it engraves | | we engrave | | you engrave | | they engrave |
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| I engraved | | you engraved | | he/she/it engraved | | we engraved | | you engraved | | they engraved |
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| I am engraving | | you are engraving | | he/she/it is engraving | | we are engraving | | you are engraving | | they are engraving |
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| I have engraved | | you have engraved | | he/she/it has engraved | | we have engraved | | you have engraved | | they have engraved |
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| I was engraving | | you were engraving | | he/she/it was engraving | | we were engraving | | you were engraving | | they were engraving |
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| I had engraved | | you had engraved | | he/she/it had engraved | | we had engraved | | you had engraved | | they had engraved |
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| I will engrave | | you will engrave | | he/she/it will engrave | | we will engrave | | you will engrave | | they will engrave |
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| I will have engraved | | you will have engraved | | he/she/it will have engraved | | we will have engraved | | you will have engraved | | they will have engraved |
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| I will be engraving | | you will be engraving | | he/she/it will be engraving | | we will be engraving | | you will be engraving | | they will be engraving |
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| I have been engraving | | you have been engraving | | he/she/it has been engraving | | we have been engraving | | you have been engraving | | they have been engraving |
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| I will have been engraving | | you will have been engraving | | he/she/it will have been engraving | | we will have been engraving | | you will have been engraving | | they will have been engraving |
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| I had been engraving | | you had been engraving | | he/she/it had been engraving | | we had been engraving | | you had been engraving | | they had been engraving |
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| I would engrave | | you would engrave | | he/she/it would engrave | | we would engrave | | you would engrave | | they would engrave |
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| I would have engraved | | you would have engraved | | he/she/it would have engraved | | we would have engraved | | you would have engraved | | they would have engraved |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | engrave - carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"inscribe, grave, scratchchip at, carve - engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface; "carve one's name into the bark"engrave, etch - carve or cut a design or letters into; "engrave the pen with the owner's name"character - engrave or inscribe characters on | | 2. | engrave - impress or affect deeply; "The event engraved itself into her memory"impress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" | | 3. | engrave - carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block; "engrave a letter"etchartistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"print - make into a print; "print the negative"benday - reproduce by the Benday processstipple - engrave by means of dots and flicks | | 4. | engrave - carve or cut a design or letters into; "engrave the pen with the owner's name"etchchip at, carve - engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface; "carve one's name into the bark"engrave, inscribe, grave, scratch - carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree" |
engraveverb carve, cut, etch, inscribe, chisel, incise, chase, enchase (rare), grave (archaic) Her name was engraved on the goblet.engraveverb1. To cut (a design or inscription) into a hard surface, especially for printing:carve, etch, grave, incise.2. To produce a deep impression of:etch, fix, grave, impress, imprint, inscribe, stamp.Translationsengrave (inˈgreiv) verb1. to cut (letters or designs) on stone, wood, metal etc. They engraved his initials on the silver cup. 雕刻 雕刻2. to decorate (metal etc) in this way. He engraved the silver cup. (在金屬板上)刻上圖案 （在金属板上）刻上图案 enˈgraver noun 雕刻師 雕刻师engrave
carved in stonePermanently fixed or firmly established; incapable of being changed. Often used in the negative. The deal isn't yet carved in stone, but we're confident it will go ahead as hoped.See also: carve, stoneengrave (something) into (something)To etch or carve something into a surface or material. When we got our sidewalk repaved, the kids engraved their initials into the cement. The woman at the store said that they can engrave our wedding date into the picture frame.See also: engraveengrave (something) onto (something)To etch or carve something onto a surface or material. The woman at the store said that they can engrave our wedding date onto the picture frame.See also: engraveengrave (something) upon (something)1. To etch or carve something onto some surface or material. The woman at the store said that they can engrave our wedding date upon the picture frame.2. By extension, to commit something to memory. After missing my first appointment, I engraved the rescheduled date upon my brain.See also: engrave, uponengrave (something) with (something)1. To etch or carve something onto a surface or material. The woman at the store said that they can engrave the picture frame with our wedding date.2. To use something, such as a tool, to etch or carve into a surface or material. The artist engraved a design into the linoleum with a small cutter.See also: engravebe engraved on (one's) heartTo be something that one will always remember. The day you were born is just engraved on my heart—I could never forget what it felt like to hold you for the first time.See also: engrave, heart, onbe engraved in (one's) memoryTo be something that one will always remember. The day you were born is just engraved in my memory—I could never forget what it felt like to hold you for the first time.See also: engrave, memorybe engraved in (one's) mindTo be something that one will always remember. The day you were born is just engraved in my mind—I could never forget what it felt like to hold you for the first time.See also: engrave, mindengrave (something) on (something)To etch or carve something onto a surface or material. The woman at the store said that they can engrave our wedding date on the picture frame.See also: engrave, oncarved in stone and engraved in stone; written in stoneFig. permanent or not subject to change. (Often in the negative.) Now, this isn't carved in stone yet, but this looks like the way it's going to be. Is this policy carved in stone, or can it still be modified?See also: carve, stoneengrave something into somethingto cut symbols into something. She engraves a lovely design into the soap that she puts out for guests. Todd engraved his initials into the bark of the tree.See also: engraveengrave something on(to) somethingto cut symbols into the surface of something. She engraved her initials onto the side of the tree. Ted engraved her name on the bracelet.See also: engrave, onengrave something (up)on something 1. . Lit. to cut letters or a design into the surface of something; to engrave something on(to) something. Todd engraved his initials into the bark of the tree. Their names were engraved onto each of their wedding rings. He asked them to engrave his initials upon the back of his watch. He engraved his name on the desktop. 2. Fig. to imprint something firmly on someone's mind. I engraved the combination to the safe upon my brain. The teacher engraved the definition of a noun into my memory.See also: engrave, onengrave something with something 1. . to carve something, such as letters, into something. He engraved the soft pewter with an old motto. Can you engrave my watch with a date? 2. to carve on something, using some tool or device. The worker engraved the watch with a sharp stylus. Can I engrave this bracelet with this tool? Is it sharp enough?See also: engravebe engraved on/in your ˈheart/ˈmemory/ˈmind be something that you will never forget because it affected you so strongly: Although he was very young at the time, the date of his father’s funeral was engraved on his heart. Engrave means ‘cut words or designs on wood, stone, etc.’.See also: engrave, heart, memory, mind, onengrave
Synonyms for engraveverb carveSynonyms- carve
- cut
- etch
- inscribe
- chisel
- incise
- chase
- enchase
- grave
Synonyms for engraveverb to cut (a design or inscription) into a hard surface, especially for printingSynonymsverb to produce a deep impression ofSynonyms- etch
- fix
- grave
- impress
- imprint
- inscribe
- stamp
Synonyms for engraveverb carve, cut, or etch into a material or surfaceSynonymsRelated Words- chip at
- carve
- engrave
- etch
- character
verb impress or affect deeplyRelated Wordsverb carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a blockSynonymsRelated Words- artistic creation
- artistic production
- art
- print
- benday
- stipple
verb carve or cut a design or letters intoSynonymsRelated Words- chip at
- carve
- engrave
- inscribe
- grave
- scratch
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