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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Nasha Smith, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Bulova Pocket watch feature a case back engraved with the 150th Anniversary logo and are individually numbered.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The roughly 50 stones weighing about 800 grams and engraved with the cathedral’s façade, were too damaged to be used in the building’s reconstruction following a 2019 fire.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Its packaging, a jewel-like blue bottle engraved with a golden lotus, looks like it was plucked from a fantasy apothecary in the night sky.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Engrave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engrave. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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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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