What does "engrave" mean?
Engrave: To cut in; to make by incision. [Obs.] Full many wounds in his corrupted flesh He did engrave. Spenser.
Additional senses
- 2.To cut with a graving instrument in order to form an inscription or pictorial representation; to carve figures; to mark with incisions. Like . . . . a signet thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel. Ex. xxviii.
- 3.3. To form or represent by means of incisions upon wood, stone, metal, or the like; as, to engrave an inscription.
- 4.To impress deeply; to infix, as if with a graver. Engrave principles in men's minds. Locke.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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