Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense engraves, present participle engraving, past tense, past participle engraved
verb
If you engrave something with a design or words, or if you engrave a design or words on it, you cut the design or words into its surface.
Your wedding ring can be engraved with a personal inscription at no extra cost. [beVERB-ed + with]
Harrods will also engrave your child's name on the side. [V n + on/in]
I'm having 'John Law' engraved on the cap. [have n V-ed + with]
...a bottle engraved with her name. [VERB-ed]
...an engraved crystal goblet. [VERB-ed]
[Also V n, V n with quote]
Synonyms: carve, cut, etch, inscribe More Synonyms of engrave
engrave in British English
(ɪnˈɡreɪv)
verb(transitive)
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
Derived forms
engraver (enˈgraver)
noun
Word origin
C16: from en-1 + grave3, on the model of French engraver
engrave in American English
(ɛnˈgreɪv; ɪnˈgreɪv)
verb transitiveWord forms: enˈgraved or enˈgraving
1.
to cut or incise letters, designs, etc. in or on (a surface)
2.
to impress deeply or permanently on the mind or memory, as though by engraving
3.
to cut or incise (a picture, letters, etc.) into a metal plate, wooden block, etc. for printing
4.
to print with such a plate, block, etc.
5.
photoengrave
Derived forms
engraver (enˈgraver)
noun
Word origin
Fr engraver < en-, in + graver, to incise < OFr grafe, stylus < L graphium < Gr graphion, graving tool < graphein: see graphic
Examples of 'engrave' in a sentence
engrave
These were unique and engraved with the name of each country.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The winner would receive a cup engraved with their name.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She says she plans to have it engraved with the name of her new album.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
An actual glass trophy engraved with my name.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
With your name clearly engraved on the polished plaque, that could be one embarrassing accident.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
One with his band's name engraved on it?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The families who built the chapel engraved their names in the wall outside, and some of those families still live in the area.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
For that personal touch, each piece can be engraved with a name or initials for just 12 extra.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The employee's name is engraved on the plaque, and it is prominently and permanentlydisplayed in the plant.
A Conceptual View of Human Resource Management: Strategic Objectives, Environments,Functions
But instead of a list of engraved names on the surface, deep within them resided the actual physical remains of the heroes of family and tribal history.
Francis Pryor BRITAIN BC: Life In Britain and Ireland before the Romans (2003)
In other languages
engrave
British English: engrave /ɪnˈɡreɪv/ VERB
If you engrave something with a design or words, you cut the design or words into its surface.
The ring was engraved with her name.
American English: engrave
Arabic: يَنْقُشُ
Brazilian Portuguese: gravar esculpir
Chinese: 雕刻
Croatian: ugravirati
Czech: vyrýt
Danish: indgravere
Dutch: graveren
European Spanish: grabar Arte
Finnish: kaivertaa koruun
French: graver
German: eingravieren
Greek: χαράζω
Italian: incidere
Japanese: 彫る
Korean: 조각하다
Norwegian: gravere
Polish: wyryć
European Portuguese: gravar esculpir
Romanian: a grava
Russian: гравировать
Latin American Spanish: grabar labrar
Swedish: gravera
Thai: สลัก
Turkish: kazımak
Ukrainian: гравірувати
Vietnamese: khắc chạm
Chinese translation of 'engrave'
engrave
(ɪnˈɡreɪv)
vt
雕刻 (diāokè)
(verb)
Definition
to print (designs or characters) from a plate into which they have been cut or etched
Her name was engraved on the goblet.
Synonyms
carve
He carved his name on his desk.
cut
Geometric motifs are cut into the stone walls.
etch
a simple band of heavy gold etched with runes
inscribe
They read the words inscribed on the walls of the monument.