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engrave

[ en-greyv ]

verb (used with object)

engraved, engraving.
  1. 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.

  2. to print from such a surface.
  3. to mark or ornament with incised letters, designs, etc.:

    He engraved the ring in a floral pattern.

  4. to impress deeply; infix:

    That image is engraved on my mind.



engrave

/ ɪ²Ôˈɡ°ù±ðɪ±¹ /

verb

  1. to inscribe (a design, writing, etc) onto (a block, plate, or other surface used for printing) by carving, etching with acid, or other process
  2. to print (designs or characters) from a printing plate so made
  3. to fix deeply or permanently in the mind
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ±ð²Ôˈ²µ°ù²¹±¹±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ð²Ô·²µ°ù²¹±¹î€ƒa·²ú±ô±ð adjective
  • ±ð²Ô·²µ°ù²¹±¹î€½Ä°ù noun
  • °ù±ðe²Ô·²µ°ù²¹±¹±ð verb (used with object) reengraved reengraving
  • ²õ³Üp±ð°ù·±ð²Ô·²µ°ù²¹±¹±ð verb (used with object) superengraved superengraving
  • under·±ð²Ô·²µ°ù²¹±¹î€½Ä°ù noun
  • ³Ü²Ôe²Ô·²µ°ù²¹±¹±ð»å adjective
  • ·É±ð±ô±ô-±ð²Ô·²µ°ù²¹±¹±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of engrave1

1500–10; < Middle French engraver; en- 1, grave 3
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of engrave1

C16: from en- 1+ grave ³, on the model of French engraver
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An engraved, heptagonal shield commemorating the loss of 11 men in an incident involving the town's Queen Victoria blast furnace on 4 November 1975 is testimony to that.

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Order a double-sided version to have a different fingerprint on each side, add some sparkle with diamonds, or opt for a custom engraving.

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He left behind, according to the account by the ship’s chaplain, a “plate of brasse†lavishly engraved with Queen Elizabeth’s claim to the land as “Nova Albion.â€

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Today, Semina has a new black headstone engraved with a portrait of her wearing her favourite denim jacket.

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As she packed her bags, at one farewell event she was presented with a commemorative champagne sabre engraved with the words "always the Dame of DC".

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