v. t. | 1. | To deposit in the grave; to bury. |
1. | To cut in; to make by incision. | |
2. | To cut with a graving instrument in order to form an inscription or pictorial representation; to carve figures; to mark with incisions. | |
3. | To form or represent by means of incisions upon wood, stone, metal, or the like; | |
4. | To impress deeply; to infix, as if with a graver. |
Verb | 1. | engrave - carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the winner's name onto the trophy cup" |
2. | engrave - impress or affect deeply; "The event engraved itself into her memory" | |
3. | engrave - carve, cut, or etch into a block used for printing or print from such a block; "engrave a letter" | |
4. | engrave - carve, cut, or etch a design or letters into; "engrave the pen with the owner's name" |