engrave
Syllables: en·grave/ɪnˈɡɹeɪv/
engrave verb: to carve text or symbols into (something), usually for the purposes of identification or art.
Verb (1)
engrave (third-person singular simple present engraves, present participle engraving, simple past and past participle engraved)
- To carve text or symbols into (something), usually for the purposes of identification or art.
- He engraved the plaque with his name.
- Elbows almost touching they leaned at ease, idly reading the almost obliterated lines engraved there. ¶ "I never understood it," she observed, lightly scornful. "What occult meaning has a sun-dial for the spooney? I'm sure I don't want to read riddles in a strange gentleman's optics."1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter VIII, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC
- To carve (something) into a material.
- He engraved his name.
Verb (2)
engrave (third-person singular simple present engraves, present participle engraving, simple past and past participle engraved)
engrave meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
engrave in Hindi
- to engrave
- खोदना khodnā
engrave in Tamil
- செதுக்கு, பதியவை, நகை, பாத்திரம் முதலியவற்றில் சித்திரம், எழுத்து பொறி, வரை
engrave in Marathi
- to engrave
- खोदणे khodṇe
engrave in Urdu
- to engrave
- کھودنا khodnā
More languagesFewer languages
- engrave in Bengali
- খোদাই করা
- engrave in Telugu
- చెక్కు cekku
- engrave in Malayalam
- കൊത്തിവയ്ക്കുക, മുദ്രണം ചെയ്യുക
- engrave in Kannada
- ಕಂಡರಿಸು, ಕೆತ್ತು, ಕೊರೆ, ಚಿತ್ರಬಿಡಿಸು
- engrave in Gujarati
- કોતરવું kotarvũ, ખોદવું khodvũ
- engrave in Sanskrit
- लिख् likh
Examples of engrave in a sentence
- In Athens, Evans bought as many seal-stones and engraved gems as he could find.
- Their pots also were made of sunbaked mud, unfired and unglazed, though sometimes richly engraved.
- The photograph isolates a moment in time and engraves what would otherwise be an ephemeral instant, unarchivable.
Synonyms of engrave
Forms of engrave
| third-person singular present | engraves |
|---|---|
| present participle | engraving |
| past participle | engraved |
| past | engraved |
| alternative form | ingrave |
Origin of engrave
From earlier ingrave, equivalent to en- + grave (“to carve, engrave”). More at grave.
From en- + grave.
Words formed from engrave
Words that rhyme with engrave
Questions about engrave
- What does engrave mean?
- Engrave means to carve text or symbols into (something), usually for the purposes of identification or art.
- What is engrave in Hindi?
- Engrave in Hindi is खोदना (khodnā). See Engrave meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is engrave?
- Engrave is a verb.
- How do you pronounce engrave?
- Engrave is pronounced /ɪnˈɡɹeɪv/.
- What is the past tense of engrave?
- The past tense of engrave is engraved.
Words near engrave in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: engrave (page history and authors); खोदना (Hindi) (page history and authors); engrave (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); खोदणे (Marathi) (page history and authors); کھودنا (Urdu) (page history and authors); Engrave (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); చెక్కు (Telugu) (page history and authors); engrave (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); engrave (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); કોતરવું (Gujarati) (page history and authors); लिख् (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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