engraves

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third-person singular of engrave
engrave
To put in a grave, to bury

So both agree their bodies to engraue; / The great earthes wombe they open to the sky .

engrave
to cut or carve in or upon some surface
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{v} to cut out figures, to imprint
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{f} carve out letters or designs on hard surfaces; impress deeply
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To impress deeply; to infix, as if with a graver
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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. Your wedding ring can be engraved with a personal inscription at no extra cost Harrods will also engrave your child's name on the side I'm having `John Law' engraved on the cap. a bottle engraved with her name
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To form or represent by means of incisions upon wood, stone, metal, or the like; as, to engrave an inscription
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To carve (something) into a material
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carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the winner's name onto the trophy cup"
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carve, cut, or etch into a block used for printing or print from such a block; "engrave a letter"
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To decorate metal by gouging a design with graver's tools; embellishing metal or other material with patterns using a stamping tool or drill This was a popular technique in mid-Victorian jewelry The resulting depressions were often filled with colored enamel Also refers to inscribing a dedication or monogram to identify a piece Stamped pieces can be designed to imitate hand engraving Under magnification, the design is much more sharp in a hand engraved piece, with subtle irregularities
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carve, cut, or etch a design or letters into; "engrave the pen with the owner's name"
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To cut with a graving instrument in order to form an inscription or pictorial representation; to carve figures; to mark with incisions
engrave
To decorate metal by gouging a design with graver's tools This was a popular technique in mid-Victorian jewelry The resulting depressions were often filled with colored enamel Also refers to inscribing a dedication or monogram to identify a piece Stamped pieces can be designed to imitate hand engraving Under magnification, the design is much more sharp in a hand engraved piece, with subtle irregularities
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To mark, print, or incise letters or designs onto a surface, usually paper, with a photo-etched and hand-finished die The die, or engraving, is usually metal, although it can be stone, wood, or other material Engravings are one level and shallow to carry ink in the recessed areas of the die before transferring the ink to the paper
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To carve text or symbols into (something), usually for the purposes of identification or art
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impress or affect deeply; "The event engraved itself into her memory"
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to cut figures or letters into wood or metal
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carve in a wood, metal, or stone; cut in
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impress or affect deeply; "The event engraved itself into her memory
engrave
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the winner's name onto the trophy cup" carve, cut, or etch a design or letters into; "engrave the pen with the owner's name" carve, cut, or etch into a block used for printing or print from such a block; "engrave a letter" impress or affect deeply; "The event engraved itself into her memory
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To produce a raised printed surface by printing with a cut-away plate
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Engraving is a method of surface decoration in which a design is etched into the surface with a sharp tool
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To deposit in the grave; to bury
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One kind of process used to create characters on stamping equipment, it involves using a single lip tapered tool to cut the character shape from the material
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To cut in; to make by incision
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    Etymology

    [ in-'grAv, en- ] (transitive verb.) 1509. Middle French engraver, from en- + graver to grave, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English grafan to grave.
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