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 To hold it in my lap and sand down the spot where my story was engraved. — Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026 Most examples were produced with 18-karat rose- or pink-gold cases, engraved 18-karat white-gold mainplates, and leather straps. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026 My Deluxe Corner Suite was the definition of mod Thai chic—all clean lines subtly accented with Thai touches, like a lotus pattern engraved above the bathtub and drapes in Thai silk. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 Speaking vulnerably, Sandy tells us about her journey, and she is moved when Aesha gives her a necklace with a pendant engraved with the number 36 and an anchor. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for engrave

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Among the terminated is a welder, Choi Ho-seok (Sul Kyung-gu), who wears a frown so implacable that it might have been etched in steel.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
This new epoch is one in which the dynamics of the Earth System are shaped by human influence and in which our traces are etched permanently into the planet’s crust.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of etch

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The name of each perfumer crafting every fragrance for the brand is inscribed on the fragrance bottles.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Fittingly, LeBron and Savannah also keep their kids with them when driving in their LeBron James Edition Mercedes-Maybach S 680 car, which has the birthdates of Bronny, Bryce, and Zhuri inscribed inside.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of inscribe

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Pesticides, habitat loss, and climate change have carved deeply into the western monarch population.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Lawmakers split the rectangular 13th District into an hourglass shape that carved out Democratic voters in Raleigh and replaced them with a swath of rural counties reaching up to the Virginia border.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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