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Word: Engrave
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 15th century (formerly also as ingrave): from en-, in- ‘in, on’ + grave, influenced by obsolete French engraver
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈɡreɪv
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛnˈɡreɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cut or carve (a text or design) on the surface of a hard object
Short Definition:cut or carve design
Examples:- my name was engraved on the ring
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