engrave

🇺🇸 /ɪnˈɡreɪv/ 🇬🇧 /ɪnˈɡreɪv/
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verb
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To carve or cut a design or words into a hard surface, like wood, stone, or metal.

She decided to engrave a message on the wooden box as a gift.

translation

v. To carve or cut a design or words into a hard surface, like wood, stone, or metal.

Word Forms

3rd Present engraves
Past engraved
Perfect engraved
Progressive engraving