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to monogram

to monogram

1 4.9
To add joined initials to something as decoration or a mark of ownership
  • verb
  • /ˈmɒnəˌɡræm/
translation icon : monogramar
  • She decided to monogram her purse to show it was her personal property.

Examples

  • They can write poems, draw a cartoon scene, or monogram their names; anything goes!

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  • And what did you use to monogram the slips so that it wouldn't wash off?

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  • You can monogram your towels with your initials to make them uniquely yours.

  • For her wedding, she chose to monogram the blankets with their initials as gifts for the guests.

Synonyms

to engrave
vsto monogram
47 5.2

To cut words and pictures into a hard surface like metal or wood

often uses thread or ink to add stylized ownership characters rather than cutting
to emboss
vsto monogram
  • Specialized
13 6.8

To raise a design on paper or leather by pressing it

uses stitched or printed combined characters to indicate ownership or decoration
to letter
vsto monogram
6 7.7

To write words or names on a surface

focuses on decorative combined characters used as a personal ownership mark
to stencil
vsto monogram
1 4.8

To make a pattern on a surface by applying paint through a thin sheet with holes

is applied by sewing or printing combined characters for personal marking
to calligraph
vsto monogram
1 9.7

Write by hand in a beautiful style

is specific to small combined characters marking ownership not handwriting
to emboss initials
vsto monogram
  • Specialized
7.1

To press initials so they are raised above the surface

is applied by sewing or printing rather than by pressing into material

How Personal

to monogram
1 4.9
to engrave
47 5.2
to emboss
  • Specialized
13 6.8
to label
92 1.0
to mark
192 1.0
to stamp
40 2.2

Surface Forms

monogram infinitive
monogrammed past
monogrammed past participle
monogramming present participle
monograms third person singular

Etymology

Monogram comes from the Greek parts mono- 'one' and -gram 'letter', so to monogram something is to make the owner’s initials into a single design. That is why to monogram a handkerchief or a suitcase means to add the owner's initials as one mark.