From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Engrave \En*grave"\, v. t. [Pref. en- + grave a tomb. Cf.
Engrave to carve.]
To deposit in the grave; to bury. [Obs.] "Their corses to
engrave." --Spenser.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Engrave \En*grave"\, v. t. [imp. Engraved; p. p. Engraved or
Engraven; p. pr. & vb. n. Engraving.] [Pref. en- + grave
to carve: cf. OF. engraver.]
1. To cut in; to make by incision. [Obs.]
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Full many wounds in his corrupted flesh
He did engrave. --Spenser.
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2. To cut with a graving instrument in order to form an
inscription or pictorial representation; to carve figures;
to mark with incisions.
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Like . . . . a signet thou engrave the two stones
with the names of the children of Israel. --Ex.
xxviii. 11.
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3. To form or represent by means of incisions upon wood,
stone, metal, or the like; as, to engrave an inscription.
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4. To impress deeply; to infix, as if with a graver.
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Engrave principles in men's minds. --Locke.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
engrave
v 1: carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a
pen"; "engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's"; "the
lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"
[syn: scratch, engrave, grave, inscribe]
2: impress or affect deeply; "The event engraved itself into her
memory"
3: carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from
such a block; "engrave a letter" [syn: engrave, etch]
4: carve or cut a design or letters into; "engrave the pen with
the owner's name" [syn: engrave, etch]