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 figureslettersor 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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Shirl Leigh
may 09New Atlas9 May 2026
His namethoughwasn’t engraved on the Stanley Cup.
—Peter BaughNew York Times7 May 2026
The names of the nearly 3,000 people involved in the build are engraved on a glass panel within the main staircasein fact.
—Rachel CormackRobb Report6 May 2026
Most stonemasons engraved an average of 10 lines per day.
—Ethan TeekahEncyclopedia Britannica1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for engrave
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“Engrave.” Merriam-Webster.com DictionaryMerriam-Websterhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engrave. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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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 lineslettersfiguresor 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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