1) (d; refl., tr.) to engrave on (the events engraved themselves on my memory)
2) (D; tr.) to engrave with
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
Engrave — En*grave , v. t. [imp. {Engraved}; p. p. {Engraved} or {Engraven}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Engraving}.] [Pref. en + grave to carve: cf. OF. engraver.] 1. To cut in; to make by incision. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Full many wounds in his corrupted flesh He… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
engravé — engravé, ée (an gra vé, vée) part. passé. 1° Arrêté par le sable dans un cours d eau. Il jure comme un marinier engravé. • Les eaux [de la Loire] sont si basses, et je suis si souvent engravée que je regrette mon équipage qui ne s arrête… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Engrave — En*grave , v. t. [Pref. en + grave a tomb. Cf. {Engrave} to carve.] To deposit in the grave; to bury. [Obs.] Their corses to engrave. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
engrave — index brand (mark), delineate, inscribe Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
engrave — late 15c. (implied in ingraved), from EN (Cf. en ) (1) + obsolete verb grave carve (see GRAVE (Cf. grave) (v.)). Related: Engraved; engraving … Etymology dictionary
engrave — incise, *carve, etch, sculpture, sculpt, sculp, chisel Analogous words: delineate, depict, limn, portray (see REPRESENT): imprint, impress, print (see corresponding nouns at IMPRESSION) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
engrave — [v] carve letters or designs into bite, burn, chase, chisel, crosshatch, cut, diaper, embed, enchase, etch, fix, grave, hatch, impress, imprint, infix, ingrain, initial, inscribe, instill, intaglio, lithograph, lodge, mezzotint, ornament, print,… … New thesaurus
engravé — Engravé, [engrav]ée. part … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
engrave — ► VERB 1) cut or carve (a text or design) on a hard surface. 2) cut or carve a text or design on. 3) (be engraved on or in) be permanently fixed in (one s mind). DERIVATIVES engraver noun. ORIGIN from … English terms dictionary
engrave — [en grāv′, ingrāv′] vt. engraved, engraving [Fr engraver < en , in + graver, to incise < OFr grafe, stylus < L graphium < Gr graphion, graving tool < graphein: see GRAPHIC] 1. to cut or incise letters, designs, etc. in or on (a… … English World dictionary
