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engrave

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈɡɹeɪv/

The English word “engrave” has 3 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To carve text or symbols into (something), usually for the purposes of identification or art.
  2. To carve (something) into a material.
  3. To put in a grave, to bury.

Etymology

From earlier ingrave, equivalent to en- + grave (“to carve, engrave”). More at grave.

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