engrave /ɪnˈɡɹeɪv/ verb3 •To carve text or symbols into (something), usually for the purposes of identification or art.He engraved the plaque with his name. •To carve (something) into a material.He engraved his name. •(no longer used) To put in a grave, to bury.So both agree their bodies to engraue; / The great earthes wombe they open to the sky [...]. — 1590 formsengraved · engraving · engraves · engraveth · engravest