English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From engrave +‎ -en.

Verb

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engraven

  1. (obsolete) past participle of engrave

Etymology 2

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From grave +‎ en- -en; Alteration of engrave, influenced by verbs formed with the circumfix en- -en.[1]

Verb

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engraven (third-person singular simple present engravens, present participle engravening, simple past and past participle engravened)

  1. (obsolete, chiefly literary and figurative) Engrave.

References

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  1. ^ The Oxford English Dictionary (2007) refers to the circumfix as a prefix and a suffix.