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verb (used with object), -graved, -grav·ing.
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.
Related forms
en·grav·a·ble, adjective
en·grav·er, noun
re·en·grave, verb (used with object), -graved, -grav·ing.
su·per·en·grave, verb (used with object), -graved, -grav·ing.
un·der·en·grav·er, noun
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Engraved
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Word Origin & History
engrave
c.1500, from en- + obsolete verb grave "carve" (see grave (v.)). Related: Engraved; engraving.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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