Engrave1. (v. t.) To carve in some surface as wood, stone, or metal; as, to engrave an inscription.
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.
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