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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024en•grave /ɛnˈgreɪv/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -graved, -grav•ing. - to cut or etch (letters, designs, etc.) into a hard surface, as of metal, stone, or wood:The jeweler engraved a beautiful design on the ring.
- to mark or ornament with cut or etched letters, designs, etc.:She engraved the ring with his name.
- to print from a surface that has been cut or etched.
- to impress deeply: The beautiful image is engraved in my memory.
en•grav•a•ble, adj. en•grav•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024en•grave (en grāv′),USA pronunciation v.t., -graved, -grav•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.
- Middle French engraver; see en-1, grave3
- 1500–10
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: engrave /ɪnˈɡreɪv/ vb (transitive)- 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
Etymology: 16th Century: from en-1 + grave³, on the model of French engraverenˈgraver n |