engrave

1
as in to etch
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface engraved the birth and death dates on the tombstone

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2
as in to imprint
to produce a vivid impression of a scar that forever engraved the killer's face in the witness's mind

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Recent Examples of engrave Every bag is engraved on the inside with a unique identifying code, and comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the makers. Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024 The cabins also feature an anodized aluminum center console that is engraved with the early Series I E‑type blueprint. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024 That’s engraved in the language, and that offers a huge span of possibilities to to play with. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024 Customize your leather goods and fragrance bottles with hot stamping and engraving services on-site too. Romany Williams, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for engrave 
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  • Each object within their home sparks etched memories and emotional tension.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The high production cost is in large part due to the difficulty of growing silicon carbide crystals for the lenses and etching the waveguides to focus the projections onto your retina.
    Moin Roberts-Islam, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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  • Once the elections are over, some of those names fade into obscurity whereas others become inscribed in history.
    Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Unlike most Nabatean temples, which are inscribed with text written in Aramaic script, this one has an inscription written in Latin.
    Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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  • The Japan Times reported that the letters were carved into a wooden pillar of a traditional entrance, known as a torii gate, at the Meiji Shrine.
    Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Teams can carve out time to learn their team members’ style of both giving and receiving feedback, which may help foster empathy and understanding among team members.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

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“Engrave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engrave. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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