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engraver

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈgreɪvər/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
en•grave /ɛnˈgreɪv/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object], -graved, -grav•ing. 
  1. to cut or etch (letters, designs, etc.) into a hard surface, as of metal, stone, or wood:The jeweler engraved a beautiful design on the ring.
  2. to mark or ornament with cut or etched letters, designs, etc.:She engraved the ring with his name.
  3. to print from a surface that has been cut or etched.
  4. to impress deeply: The beautiful image is engraved in my memory.
en•grav•a•ble, adj. 
en•grav•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
en•grave  (en grāv),USA pronunciation v.t., -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.
  • Middle French engraver; see en-1, grave3
  • 1500–10
en•grava•ble, adj. 
en•graver, n. 

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