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graver^¹

/ˈɡɹeɪ.və(ɹ)/

Rhymes with -eɪvə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From Middle English gravere, graver, gravoure, from Old English græfere, grafere (“graver; engraver; sculptor”), equivalent to grave (“to engrave”) + -er. Cognate with Dutch graveur, German Graveur, Danish gravør, Swedish gravör, Icelandic grafari.

noun gravers

dated a burin
obsolete a carver, sculptor, or engraver 1852-1854, Charles Tomlinson, Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts and Manufactures The graver, in ploughing furrows in the surface of the copper, raises corresponding ridges or burrs.

graver^²

/ˈɡɹeɪ.və(ɹ)/

Rhymes with -eɪvə(ɹ)

adjective

comparative comparative form of grave: more grave

Graver^³

proper noun Gravers

A surname.

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"graver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/graver. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chicago

"graver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/graver.

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@misc{graver_2026,
  title = {graver},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/graver},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}