to emboss initials
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7.1
- phrasal verb
- Specialized
- Many gift shops offer to emboss initials on purchased items for personalization.
Examples
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The company can emboss initials on the front cover of your notebook.
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I want to emboss initials on my new wallet.
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He decided to emboss initials on his leather wallet as a special touch.
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She embossed initials on the leather bag.
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He decided to emboss initials on his leather wallet for a personal touch.
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They can emboss initials on various items, such as bags and journals, to make them unique.
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The artist plans to emboss initials on the trophy to commemorate the winner.
Synonyms
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4.8
To write the first letters of your name to show you agree
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3.8
To press something so it leaves a mark
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6.8
To raise a design on paper or leather by pressing it
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7.7
To write words or names on a surface
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4.9
To add joined initials to something as decoration or a mark of ownership
Antonyms
How Raised
- Specialized
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7.1
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2.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to impress initials so they are raised' is directly and literally composed from 'emboss' (create a raised design) and 'initials' (first letters of a name). This is a straightforward verb+object composition with no idiomatic shift, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand the MWE.
Etymology
The verb emboss initials shows a simple picture: a metal stamp presses the initials into leather or paper so the letters stand up from the surface. So, it means 'to press initials so they are raised' as a decoration or to personalize an item.