verb

engrave

to engrave, to carve, to inscribe

He engraved her name on the ring.

He engraved her name on the ring.

The memory was engraved on his mind.

The memory was engraved on his mind.

((sth.)) ((on/in/with sth.)) to carve (sth.) (on/in/with sth.) He engraved his initials on the watch.

Synonyms: carve, inscribe, etch

From Old French 'engraver', from 'en-' (in) + 'graver' (to carve).

Think of a 'grave' being dug or carved into the ground. To engrave is to carve into a surface.

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