Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

engrave

/ɪnˈɡɹeɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: en-grave
IPA: /ɪnˈɡɹeɪv/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To carve text or symbols into (something), usually for the purposes of identification or art.

Transitive verb

verb

To carve (something) into a material.

Transitive verb

verb

To put in a grave, to bury.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"He engraved the plaque with his name."
"Elbows almost touching they leaned at ease, idly reading the almost obliterated lines engraved there. ¶ "I never understood it," she observed, lightly scornful. "What occult meaning has a sun-dial for the spooney? I'm sure I don't want to read riddles in a strange gentleman's optics.""
"He engraved his name."
"So both agree their bodies to engraue; / The great earthes wombe they open to the sky [...]."

Etymology

From earlier ingrave, equivalent to en- + grave (“to carve, engrave”). More at grave.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: en
Root: *gʰrebʰ-

Usage

Inflected Forms

engraves (present, singular) engraving (participle, present) engraved (participle, past) engraved (past) ingrave (alternative)

Derived Forms

engravable engravement engraven engravery microengrave misengrave photoengrave reengrave

Synonyms

carve etch inscribe scratch grave

Rhymes With

gave save they've wave dave brave slave grave cave behave shave rave

Questions

How do you pronounce engrave?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈɡɹeɪv/.
What does engrave mean?: To carve text or symbols into (something), usually for the purposes of identification or art.
Where does engrave come from?: From earlier ingrave, equivalent to en- + grave (“to carve, engrave”). More at grave.

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