Thesaurus: engrave

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1. v. t. To deposit in the grave; to bury.
2. v. t. To cut in; to make by incision.
3. v. t. To cut with a graving instrument in order to form an inscription or pictorial representation; to carve figures; to mark with incisions.
4. v. t. To form or represent by means of incisions upon wood, stone, metal, or the like; as, to engrave an inscription.
5. v. t. To impress deeply; to infix, as if with a graver.
6. v. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
7. v. impress or affect deeply
8. v. carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block
9. v. carve or cut a design or letters into
10. To deposit in the grave; to bury. [Obs.] "Their corses to engrave." Spenser. 1. To cut in; to make by incision. [Obs.] Full many wounds in his corrupted flesh He did engrave. Spenser. 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. 11. 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.
11. To deposit in the grave; to bury. [Obs.] "Their corses toengrave." Spenser.
12. v:100 v. impress or affect deeply v. carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block v. carve or cut a design or letters into