1.  engrave(v = verb.contact) grave, inscribe, scratch - carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"
is one way to carve, chip at
Derived form noun engraver₁
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something

2.  engrave(v = verb.emotion) - impress or affect deeply; "The event engraved itself into her memory"
is one way to affect, impress, move, strike
Sample sentences: Something is ----ing PP

3.  engrave(v = verb.creation) etch - carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block; "engrave a letter"
is one way to print
Derived forms noun engraver₂, noun engraving₃, noun gravure₄
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something

4.  engrave(v = verb.contact) etch - carve or cut a design or letters into; "engrave the pen with the owner's name"
is one way to carve, chip at
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something

   To deposit in the grave; to bury. Spenser. [1913 Webster]

1.  To cut in; to make by incision. [1913 Webster]
"Full many wounds in his corrupted flesh
He did engrave." [1913 Webster]

2.  To cut with a graving instrument in order to form an inscription or pictorial representation; to carve figures; to mark with incisions. [1913 Webster]
"Like . . . . a signet thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel." [1913 Webster]

3.  To form or represent by means of incisions upon wood, stone, metal, or the like; as, to engrave an inscription. [1913 Webster]

4.  To impress deeply; to infix, as if with a graver. [1913 Webster]
"Engrave principles in men's minds." [1913 Webster]

engrave, v.tr.
1 (often foll. by on) inscribe, cut, or carve (a text or design) on a hard surface.
2 (often foll. by with) inscribe or ornament (a surface) in this way.
3 cut (a design) as lines on a metal plate for printing.
4 (often foll. by on) impress deeply on a person's memory etc.

Derivative:
engraver n.

Etymology:
EN-(1) + GRAVE(3)

VB  furrow, flute, plow, incise, engrave, etch, bite in.

VB  indicate, be the sign, of, denote, betoken, argue, testify, bear the impress, of, connote, connotate, represent, stand for, typify, symbolize, put an indication, put a mark, note, mark, stamp, earmark, blaze, label, ticket, docket, dot, spot, score, dash, trace, chalk, print, imprint, impress, engrave, stereotype, make a sign, signalize, underscore, give a signal, hang out a signal, beckon, nod, wink, glance, leer, nudge, shrug, tip the wink, gesticulate, raise the finger, hold up the finger, raise the hand, hold up the hand, saw the air, suit the action to the word, wave a banner, unfurl a banner, hoist a banner, hang out a banner, wave the hand, wave a kerchief, give the cue, show one's colors, give an alarm, sound an alarm, beat the drum, sound the trumpets, raise a cry, sign, seal, attest, underline, call attention to, give notice.

VB  copy, drawing, sketch, drought, draft, plot, chart, figure, scheme, image, likeness, icon, portrait, striking likeness, speaking likeness, very image, effigy, facsimile, figure, figure head, puppet, doll, figurine, aglet, manikin, lay- figure, model, mammet, marionette, fantoccini, waxwork, bust, statue, statuette, ideograph, hieroglyphic, anaglyph, kanji, diagram, monogram, map, plan, chart, ground plan, projection, elevation (plan), ichnography, cartography, atlas, outline, scheme, view, radiograph, scotograph, sciagraph, spectrogram, heliogram, V, represent, delineate, depict, depicture, portray, take a likeness, catch a likeness, hit off, photograph, daguerreotype, snapshot, figure, shadow forth, shadow out, adumbrate, body forth, describe, trace, copy, mold, dress up, illustrate, symbolize, paint, carve, engrave, personate, personify, impersonate, assume a character, pose as, act, play, mimic, hold the mirror up to nature.

VB  engrave, grave, stipple, scrape, etch, bite, bite in, lithograph, print.