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- pronunciation:
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greIv
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
engraves, engraving, engraved |
| definition 1: |
to cut (a design or lettering) into a hard, flat surface, as by a sharp implement or acid, often for the purpose of making a plate for printing.
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| definition 2: |
to cut a design or lettering into (a hard, flat surface).
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| definition 3: |
to use an engraved surface to print.
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| definition 4: |
to leave a deep or lasting impression.
The massacre was engraved in his memory. |
| related words: |
carve, impress |
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| derivation: |
engraver (n.) |
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