enchase

C2+ Topic:Art & Music

Also spelled inchased

US /ɪnˈtʃeɪs/ UK /ɪnˈtʃeɪs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
historical: to set a gemstone or another ornament into a mounting

The goldsmith planned to enchase the ruby in a ring of hammered gold.
2

verb
historical: to decorate with jewels, inlay, engraving, or chased metalwork

Craftsmen enchased the silver panel with flowers and heraldic animals.
3

verb
archaic: to carve, fashion, or represent a figure in a hard material

The sculptor enchased a procession of saints out of silver.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · historical: to set a... set mount inlay

2 verb · historical: to decorate... inlay engraveembossadorn

3 verb · archaic: to carve, fashion,... carve fashion chase

Opposites

remove strip

Word family

Derived forms enchasedenchasingenchasement

Related forms chase inlay engraverepousse

Etymology

From Middle English enchacen or enchasen through Middle French enchasser, 'to set or mount,' built from en- + chasse, 'case or setting.' Its jewelry sense broadened to decorating, engraving, and fashioning figures in metal. Historical inchase is a spelling variant.

Topics

Art & Music

External links

# enchase

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ɪnˈtʃeɪs/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈtʃeɪs/

## Meanings
1. historical: to set a gemstone or another ornament into a mounting
2. historical: to decorate with jewels, inlay, engraving, or chased metalwork
3. archaic: to carve, fashion, or represent a figure in a hard material

## Examples
- The goldsmith planned to enchase the ruby in a ring of hammered gold.
- Craftsmen enchased the silver panel with flowers and heraldic animals.
- The sculptor enchased a procession of saints out of silver.

## Synonyms
- set
- mount
- inlay
- engrave
- emboss
- adorn

## Antonyms
- remove
- strip

## Derived Forms
- enchased
- enchasing
- enchasement

## Related Forms
- chase
- inlay
- engrave
- repousse

## Etymology
From Middle English enchacen or enchasen through Middle French enchasser, 'to set or mount,' built from en- + chasse, 'case or setting.' Its jewelry sense broadened to decorating, engraving, and fashioning figures in metal. Historical inchase is a spelling variant.

## Topics
- Art & Music

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