n.
Pronunciation: ' gr ā v
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: graved ; grav · en \ ' gr ā -v ə n \ or graved ; grav · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grafan; akin to Old High German graban to dig, Old Church Slavic po greti to bury
Date: before 12th century
1 archaic : DIG , EXCAVATE
2 a : to carve or shape with a chisel : SCULPTURE b : to carve or cut (as letters or figures) into a hard surface : ENGRAVE
3 : to impress or fix (as a thought) deeply