engrave

Verb

Verb Forms: engraved, engraving, engraves

• To cut or carve a design on a hard surface.
• carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
  • "engrave a pen"
  • "engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's"
• impress or affect deeply
  • "The event engraved itself into her memory"
• carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block
  • "engrave a letter"
• carve or cut a design or letters into
  • "engrave the pen with the owner's name"
• To carve text or symbols into (something), usually for the purposes of identification or art.
• To carve (something) into a material.
• To put in a grave, to bury.

Examples

• He engraved his name.
• He engraved the plaque with his name.
• He wished he could ENGRAVE his winning word into the very fabric of the Scrabble board.

Synonyms

etch, grave, inscribe, scratch, carve