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Added 9 October 2026

engrave

/ɪnˈɡɹeɪv/ verb

In Latin: insigno, caelō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about engrave at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

verb

To put in a grave, to bury.

Origin

From earlier ingrave, equivalent to en- + grave (“to carve, engrave”). More at grave.

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