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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Some may take the day to create a shadow box or wear jewelry engraved with their child’s name.
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Some of the graves held copper-alloy bracelets with clasps, including one that was engraved with circular shapes.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2025
In the images, the monuments engraved with species’ names rise like canyon walls above tiny, almost insignificant humans.
—Keridwen Cornelius, New York Times, 3 May 2025
And on the ground is a simple marble stone containing a single word engraved: Franciscus.
—Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Some of the graves held copper-alloy bracelets with clasps, including one that was engraved with circular shapes.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2025
In the images, the monuments engraved with species’ names rise like canyon walls above tiny, almost insignificant humans.
—Keridwen Cornelius, New York Times, 3 May 2025
And on the ground is a simple marble stone containing a single word engraved: Franciscus.
—Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for engrave
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“Engrave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engrave. Accessed 21 May. 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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