| 1. | to chase (letters, designs, etc.) on a hard surface, as of metal, stone, or the end grain of wood: She had the jeweler engrave her name on the back of the watch. |
| 2. | to print from such a surface. |
| 3. | to mark or ornament with incised letters, designs, etc.: He engraved the ring in a floral pattern. |
| 4. | to impress deeply; infix: That image is engraved on my mind. |