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 figures, letters, or 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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Nearby sits a bullion-like paperweight engraved with TRUMP, in all caps; at this rate of converting subtext into text, the President will soon use his TRUMP paperweight to bash in the head of a bald eagle.
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
Besides accolades from those present, the Thursday Club presented Jessen with a commemorative baseball bat with his name engraved on it.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
This custom cooking prezzie is made from cherry or maple wood (your call) and can be engraved with a scan of any handwritten recipe card—a sweet nod to family tradition.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 13 Apr. 2025
For instance, the international feature category currently honors the submitting country, not the director — even though the director’s name is engraved on the Oscar statuette.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
Besides accolades from those present, the Thursday Club presented Jessen with a commemorative baseball bat with his name engraved on it.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
This custom cooking prezzie is made from cherry or maple wood (your call) and can be engraved with a scan of any handwritten recipe card—a sweet nod to family tradition.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 13 Apr. 2025
For instance, the international feature category currently honors the submitting country, not the director — even though the director’s name is engraved on the Oscar statuette.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for engrave
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“Engrave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engrave. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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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 lines, letters, figures, or 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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