# engrave

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪnˈɡɹeɪv/ · frequency rank #61,445

## Definitions
1. To carve text or symbols into (something), usually for the purposes of identification or art.
2. To carve (something) into a material.

## Etymology
From earlier ingrave, equivalent to en- + grave (“to carve, engrave”). More at grave.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/engrave