Meanings
engraven1
verb
- obsoleteparticiplepastpast participle of engrave
engraven2
verbengraven (third-person singular simple present engravens, present participle engravening, simple past and past participle engravened)
present singular third person engravens · participle present engravening · participle past engravened · past engravened
- figurativelyliteraryobsoleteEngrave.
Origin
engraven · verb
From grave + en- -en; Alteration of engrave, influenced by verbs formed with the circumfix en- -en.
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APA
engraven. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engraven
MLA
“engraven.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engraven. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “engraven,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engraven.
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