tr.v. graved, grav·en (grāvən) or graved, grav·ing, graves 1. To sculpt or carve; engrave. 2. To stamp or impress deeply; fix permanently. [Middle English graven, from Old English grafan; see ghrebh-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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