ENGRAVE Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

engrave

verb

in-ˈgrāv

Definition of engrave

as in to etch

to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface engraved the birth and death dates on the tombstone

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as in to imprint

to produce a vivid impression of a scar that forever engraved the killer's face in the witness's mind

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Recent Examples of engrave His only son was stricken with polio and sat in a dark old house all day long diligently engraving seals. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 His name will join the 600 already engraved on the memorial wall. — Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 30 July 2026 At the end of the ceremony, Walter presented Trump with a World Series ring engraved with the president’s name. — Adam Kilgore, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Waka’s photo showed a wooden J which featured his son’s name engraved on the bottom. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for engrave

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Chinese manufacturers have expanded from areas including etching and deposition into ion implantation, inspection and metrology, according to Goldman.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Gal Gadot aside, the most prominent version of Wonder Woman etched in our collective cultural memory—the one from the classic comic strips and the TV series starring Lynda Carter—features her pointed tiara with a central red star.

— Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of etch

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Days later, his family all got tattoos that would permanently inscribe Grant on their bodies as enduring tributes.

— Susan Young, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Such Chinese characters were inscribed or stamped on most of the hundreds of thousands of works made during the Chinese monarch’s rule in the 18th century.

— Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of inscribe

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He’s even carved out an important role on special teams, too, working with the punt return, kick return and kick coverage units.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
If the Legislature rolls over on this, why wouldn’t every other coastal developer line up and ask for an exemption, and will carve-outs go to the biggest campaign donors?

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of carve

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