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ENGRA'VE, pret. engraved pp. engraved or engraven.

Literally, to scratch or scrape. Hence,

1. To cut, as metals, stones or other hard substances, with a chisel or graver to cut figures, letters or devices, on stone or metal to mark by incision.

Thou shalt engrave the two stones with the

names of the children of Israel. Exodus 28

2. To picture or represent by incisions.
3. To imprint to impress deeply to infix.

Let the laws of God and the principles of morality be engraved on the minds in early years.

4. To bury to deposit in the grave to inter to inhume. Not now used.
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Entry for 'Engrave'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​e/engrave.html.
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