engraves

VERB

carve letters or designs into

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chisel embed etch imprint ingrain inscribe

STRONG

bite burn chase crosshatch cut fix grave hatch impress infix initial instill lithograph lodge ornament print scratch stipple

WEAK

diaper enchase intaglio mezzotint

Antonyms

STRONG

aid dislodge help neglect

Example Sentences

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The patroons in New York were in 1750 little more than great land-owners; the fanciful system of landgraves, palsgraves, and caciques in Carolina never had any substance.

From Formation of the Union, 1750-1829 by Hart, Albert Bushnell

He confirmed his authority by extending the power of the palsgraves, or counts palatine,—royal officers who superintended the domains of the king in the several duchies, and dispensed justice in his name.

From Outline of Universal History by Fisher, George Park