engraved

Syllables: en·graved/ɪnˈɡɹeɪvd/

engraved is the simple past and past participle of engrave.

Adjective

engraved (not comparable)

engrave (third-person singular simple present engraves, present participle engraving, simple past and past participle engraved)

(transitive) To carve text or symbols into (something), usually for the purposes of identification or art.
- He engraved the plaque with his name.
(transitive) To carve (something) into a material.
- He engraved his name.

engrave (third-person singular simple present engraves, present participle engraving, simple past and past participle engraved)

(obsolete) To put in a grave, to bury.
- So both agree their bodies to engraue; / The great earthes wombe they open to the sky [...].1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book II, Canto I”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC

What does engraved mean?: Engraved means made by engraving.
What is engraved the simple past and past participle of?: Engraved is the simple past and past participle of engrave.
What part of speech is engraved?: Engraved is an adjective.
How do you pronounce engraved?: Engraved is pronounced /ɪnˈɡɹeɪvd/.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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