engrave
Meaning
- To carve text or symbols into (something), usually for the purposes of identification or art.
- To carve (something) into a material.
Synonyms
impress deeply
scoop out
slice into
cut fine
cavern out
nudge to like
gouge out
Frequency
Hyphenated as
en‧grave
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪnˈɡɹeɪv/
Etymology
From earlier ingrave, equivalent to en- + grave (“to carve, engrave”). More at grave.
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