ENGRAVE


Meaning of ENGRAVE in English

verb

1.

to cut into a surface usually with a graving tool in order to form an inscription or a pictorial illustration

engraved a banknote design on the copper plate

Synonyms: etch, grave, incise

Related Word: chase, enchase; carve; inscribe

2.

to impress deeply

the incident was engraved in his memory

Synonyms: etch, impress, imprint, inscribe

Related Word: carve; fix; instill; print; embed, entrench, infix, ingrain, root

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