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engrave

/ɪnˈɡɹeɪv/
verb
  1. To carve text or symbols into (something), usually for the purposes of identification or art.

    "He engraved the plaque with his name."

  2. To carve (something) into a material.

    "He engraved his name."

Synonymscarve, etch, inscribe

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