engrave
/ɪnˈɡreɪv/verb
उच्चारण इन्ग्रेव
उकेरना, खोदना, नक्काशी करना
Core word
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[T] ~ A on B | ~ B with A
to cut words or designs on wood, stone, metal or glass
उकेरना, खोदना, नक्काशी करना
- Her name was engraved on the trophy.
- The ring was engraved with their initials.
- The jeweller will engrave your name on the bracelet.
+ 2 more examples
- They had a message engraved on the bottom of the cup.
- Craftsmen engrave beautiful patterns on brass plates in Moradabad.
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[T, usually passive] be engraved on sb's memory/mind
to be something that you will never forget
(स्मृति में) अंकित हो जाना, गहराई से बस जाना
- The day of her selection is engraved on Radhika's memory.
- The kindness of strangers stayed engraved in Radhika's heart for years.
- The scene was engraved on his mind forever.
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- Her last words are deeply engraved in my memory.
- The lessons learnt during the floods remain engraved in the village's mind.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
engrave + thing + on / in + surface
Use on or in for the surface that is cut. The thing being cut is the direct object.
जिस सतह पर नक्काशी की जाती है, उसके लिए 'on' या 'in' आता है। जो चीज़ उकेरी जाती है, वह direct object होती है।
- The jeweller engraved Radhika's name on the silver cup.
- A short poem was engraved in the marble.
engrave + surface + with + thing
You can also start from the surface and use with for what is cut into it.
आप सतह से भी शुरू कर सकते हैं और जो कुछ उकेरा गया है, उसके लिए 'with' का प्रयोग कर सकते हैं।
- The trophy was engraved with the winner's name.
- He engraved the ring with two initials.
be engraved on your memory / heart
Figuratively, a moment that is engraved on your memory is one you can never forget. This is usually passive.
लाक्षणिक रूप से, जो क्षण 'engraved on your memory' हो, उसे आप कभी नहीं भूल सकते। यह प्रायः passive में आता है।
- The sight of the flood is engraved on my memory.
+Collocations 4
engrave + noun
a namea messagea designinitialsa datea pattern
- The school engraved the year of its founding on the main gate.
engrave + on / in
on a plateon stonein glasson metalon a trophy
- The poet's lines were engraved on a stone slab.
adverb + engrave
finelydeeplybeautifullyneatlypermanently
- The temple walls were finely engraved by skilled craftsmen.
engrave + memory idiom
on my memoryon my heartin my mindon his soul
- Her words remain engraved in my mind.
“More examples 5
- Shah Jahan's court artists engraved verses from the Quran on the walls of the Taj Mahal.
शाहजहाँ के दरबारी कलाकारों ने ताजमहल की दीवारों पर कुरान की आयतें उकेरीं।
- The gold medal was engraved with the date of the final.
स्वर्ण पदक पर फ़ाइनल की तारीख़ उकेरी गई थी।
- My grandfather had his name engraved on his old watch.
मेरे दादाजी ने अपनी पुरानी घड़ी पर अपना नाम खुदवाया था।
- Ashoka's edicts were engraved on rocks and pillars across the empire.
अशोक के अभिलेख साम्राज्य भर में चट्टानों और स्तंभों पर उकेरे गए थे।
- The pain of that defeat was engraved on the captain's heart for years.
उस हार की पीड़ा कप्तान के हृदय पर वर्षों तक अंकित रही।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She engraved on the cup her name.
✓ She engraved her name on the cup.
Engrave is transitive: the object must come directly after the verb.
'Engrave' सकर्मक क्रिया है: object क्रिया के तुरंत बाद आना चाहिए।
✗ The cup is engraved by his name.
✓ The cup is engraved with his name.
Use with, not by, for the thing cut into the surface.
सतह पर जो कुछ उकेरा गया है, उसके लिए 'with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Both words describe cutting marks into a surface, but they differ in material, tool and purpose.
दोनों शब्द किसी सतह पर निशान काटने को बताते हैं, पर सामग्री, औज़ार और उद्देश्य में अंतर है।
To cut words or designs into a hard surface like metal, stone or glass, usually so they last.
धातु, पत्थर या काँच जैसी कठोर सतह पर शब्द या डिज़ाइन काटना, प्रायः स्थायी रूप से।
- He engraved a verse on the brass plate.
To cut a shape out of wood or stone, or to cut cooked meat into slices.
लकड़ी या पत्थर से कोई आकृति काटना, या पके हुए मांस को टुकड़ों में काटना।
- The artist carved a lion from a block of stone.
To write or cut words on something, often in a formal way in a book or on a monument.
किसी चीज़ पर शब्द लिखना या काटना, प्रायः पुस्तक या स्मारक पर औपचारिक ढंग से।
- The author inscribed the book with a message for his friend.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Engrave a name on something, or engrave something with a name.
Engrave a name on something या engrave something with a name सही प्रयोग हैं।