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Vinony

engrave

verb

  1. mark by cutting into
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈɡɹeɪv/

verb

Etymology: 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.

  1. To put in a grave, to bury.

    “So both agree their bodies to engraue; / The great earthes wombe they open to the sky [...].”