engrave — to cut words, designs, or pictures into a hard surface
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to cut words, designs, or pictures into a hard surface
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈɡreɪv/
Korean meaning: 단단한 표면에 글자나 그림을 새기다, 조각하다
Korean pronunciation: 인**그레**이브
Example Sentences
- He engraved 'World's Best Dad' on a trophy for his father, but misspelled 'Dad' as 'Bad'.
- The artist engraved intricate patterns on the silver plate.
- Her wise words were engraved in my heart.
engrave
VERB//ɪnˈɡreɪv//
to cut words, designs, or pictures into a hard surface
The artisan engraves decorative patterns into the stone tablet
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Engrave with hearts brave, their memory to save.
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Origin
From Old French 'engraver', combining the prefix 'en-' (to put into) with 'grave' (to carve or cut). The root 'grave' comes from Latin 'gravare' meaning to scratch or cut into a surface.
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“He engraved 'World's Best Dad' on a trophy for his father, but misspelled 'Dad' as 'Bad'.”
“The artist engraved intricate patterns on the silver plate.”
“Her wise words were engraved in my heart.”
“The jeweler accidentally engraved 'Marry Me' instead of 'Mary' on the bracelet.”
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