- engrave an inscription
- carve (words, names, etc.) on a surface
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engrave an inscription
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Engrave — En*grave , v. t. [imp. {Engraved}; p. p. {Engraved} or {Engraven}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Engraving}.] [Pref. en + grave to carve: cf. OF. engraver.] 1. To cut in; to make by incision. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Full many wounds in his corrupted flesh He… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inscription — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ famous ▪ dedicatory, funerary, memorial, monumental ▪ Greek, Latin, etc … Collocations dictionary
engrave — [[t]ɪngre͟ɪv[/t]] engraves, engraving, engraved VERB If you engrave something with a design or words, or if you engrave a design or words on it, you cut the design or words into its surface. [be V ed with n] Your wedding ring can be engraved with … English dictionary
engrave — verb Engrave is used with these nouns as the object: ↑inscription … Collocations dictionary
engrave — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To impress deeply] Syn. stamp, fix, imprint; see embed 1 , mark 1 . 2. [To carve letters, designs, etc. on a surface, as for printing] Syn. etch, incise, lithograph, cut, scratch, burn, ornament with incised designs,… … English dictionary for students
Engraved — Engrave En*grave , v. t. [imp. {Engraved}; p. p. {Engraved} or {Engraven}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Engraving}.] [Pref. en + grave to carve: cf. OF. engraver.] 1. To cut in; to make by incision. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Full many wounds in his corrupted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Engraved — Engrave En*grave , v. t. [imp. {Engraved}; p. p. {Engraved} or {Engraven}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Engraving}.] [Pref. en + grave to carve: cf. OF. engraver.] 1. To cut in; to make by incision. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Full many wounds in his corrupted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Engraven — Engrave En*grave , v. t. [imp. {Engraved}; p. p. {Engraved} or {Engraven}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Engraving}.] [Pref. en + grave to carve: cf. OF. engraver.] 1. To cut in; to make by incision. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Full many wounds in his corrupted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Engraving — Engrave En*grave , v. t. [imp. {Engraved}; p. p. {Engraved} or {Engraven}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Engraving}.] [Pref. en + grave to carve: cf. OF. engraver.] 1. To cut in; to make by incision. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Full many wounds in his corrupted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
