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engraved

intermediateB1

/ɪnˈɡreɪvd/ · en-graved

To cut or carve a design into a hard surface.

Meanings

verbformal

To cut or carve a design into a hard surface.

ایک سخت سطح پر ایک ڈیزائن کاٹنا یا کندہ کرنا۔

کندہ کرنا

kandah karna

Synonyms

carveetchinscribeنقشکھودناپینٹ کرنا

Antonyms

eraseobliterateremoveمٹاناختم کرناخالی کرنا

Common Collocations

  • engraved invitation
  • engraved portrait
  • engraved stone

Example Sentences

She engraved her name on the trophy.

اس نے ٹرافی پر اپنا نام کندہ کیا۔

Us ne trophy par apna naam kandah kiya.

The artist engraved a beautiful pattern on the metal plate.

فنکار نے دھاتی تختے پر ایک خوبصورت نقش کندہ کیا۔

Fankar ne dhaati takhtay par aik khoobsurat naqsh kandah kiya.

He decided to have a special message engraved on the ring.

اس نے انگوٹھی پر ایک خاص پیغام کندہ کروانے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Us ne anguthi par aik khas paighaam kandah karwane ka faisla kiya.

Easily Confused With

engrave:Engrave is the base form, while engraved is the past tense.

Word Family

engraving
nounکندہ کاری
engraver
nounکندہ کار

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of engraving as cutting a permanent mark.

Visualize an artist carving intricate designs on a stone.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نقش فریادی ہے، کس کی جانب سے بیان ہو، زندگی کی کندہ کاری پر، کتنا کچھ گزر گیا۔

Naqsh faraydi hai, kis ki janib se bayan ho, Zindagi ki kandah kaari par, kitna kuch guzar gaya.

The designs speak out, by whom shall it be expressed, So much has passed in the engravings of life.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کندہ کاری کا ہم سب کو اثر ہوتا ہے۔

Kandah kaari ka hum sab ko asar hota hai.

Engravings affect us all.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "engraver" — to carve or etch

First known use: 15th century

The term 'engrave' comes from the Old French word 'engraver', which meant to carve into a surface. It has been used in English since the 15th century.