engrave

//ɪnˈɡreɪv//
B2Frequency Level 12Neutral
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Verb

engraveInfinitive
engravePresent tense
engravedPast tense
engravedPast participle
engravingPresent participle
engravesThird-person singular
1

To cut or carve a design, letters, or pattern into a hard surface such as metal, stone, or wood.

The jeweler engraved our initials on the wedding rings.

2

To impress deeply on the mind or memory.

That moment is engraved in my memory forever.

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