He engraved the soft pewter with an old motto.
•Can you engrave my watch with a date?
2. to carve on something, using some tool or device. •The worker engraved the watch with a sharp stylus.
•Can I engrave this bracelet with this tool? Is it sharp enough?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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