engrave

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To carve text or symbols into (something), usually for the purposes of identification or art. transitive
    — He engraved the plaque with his name.
  2. To put in a grave, to bury. obsolete
    — So both agree their bodies to engraue; / The great earthes wombe they open to the sky [...].
  3. To carve (something) into a material. transitive
    — He engraved his name.

词形变化

engraves present,singular,third-person engraving participle,present engraved participle,past engraved past ingrave alternative engraves present,singular,third-person engraving participle,present engraved participle,past engraved past ingrave alternative

词汇关系

近义词
carve etch inscribe
衍生词
engravable engravement engraven engravery microengrave misengrave photoengrave reengrave

词源

词源 1
From earlier ingrave, equivalent to en- + grave (“to carve, engrave”). More at grave.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Italic *en
Proto-Italic *en-
Latin in-
Old French en-bor.
Middle English en-
English en-
English grave
English engrave
From en- + grave.
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