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Webster 1913 Edition


Engrave

En-grave′

,
Verb.
T.
[Pref.
en-
+
grave
a tomb. Cf.
Engrave
to carve.]
To deposit in the grave; to bury.
[Obs.]
“Their corses to engrave.”
Spenser.

En-grave′

,
Verb.
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.]
Full many wounds in his corrupted flesh
He did
engrave
.
Spenser.
2.
To cut with a graving instrument in order to form an inscription or pictorial representation; to carve figures; to mark with incisions.
Like . . . . a signet thou
engrave
the two stones with the names of the children of Israel.
Ex. xxviii. 11.
3.
To form or represent by means of incisions upon wood, stone, metal, or the like;
as, to
engrave
an inscription
.
4.
To impress deeply; to infix, as if with a graver.
Engrave
principles in men’s minds.
Locke.

Webster 1828 Edition


Engrave

ENGRA'VE

,
Verb.
T.
pret. engraved; pp. engraved or engraven.
Literally, to scratch or scrape. Hence,
1.
To cut, as metals, stones or other hard substances, with a chisel or graver; to cut figures, letters or devices, on stone or metal; to mark by incision.
Thou shalt engrave the two stones with the
names of the children of Israel. Ex.28.
2.
To picture or represent by incisions.
3.
To imprint; to impress deeply; to infix.
Let the laws of God and the principles of morality be engraved on the minds in early years.
4.
To bury; to deposit in the grave; to inter; to inhume. [Not now used.]

Definition 2024


engravé

engravé

See also: engrave

French

Verb

engravé m (feminine singular engravée, masculine plural engravés, feminine plural engravées)

  1. past participle of engraver

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