Grave (Verb)
Meaning 1
Carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cup with the winner's name"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The artist carefully engraved her initials on the corner of the painting.
- The mason carefully engraved the family's coat of arms into the stone wall.
- He used a small knife to engrave his initials on a piece of driftwood.
- The carpenter engraved her name into the wooden cabinet she built.
- A silversmith engraved a pattern of flowers around the edge of the silver plate.
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Meaning 2
Shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it; "She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Archaeologists carefully grave intricate patterns onto stone monuments.
- She spent years learning the art of graving wood into delicate figurines.
- Artisans in the village make their living by graving beautiful designs on furniture.
- He was skilled at graving letters and shapes onto metal.
- The tool he used to grave his name into the wooden sign was very old.