engrave (v.)

  1. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; engrave a pen; engraved the trophy cupt with the winners; the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree

    [ Syn: scratch , 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: etch ]

  4. carve or cut a design or letters into; engrave the pen with the owners name

    [ Syn: etch ]

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