Grave

adjective
greɪv

Adjective

  • of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

    grave responsibilities

    faced a grave decision in a time of crisis

    Similar:GrievousHeavyWeighty
  • causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

    a grave situation

    a grave illness

    Similar:DangerousGrievousLife-threateningSeriousSevere
  • dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

    a grave God-fearing man

Noun

  • a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

    he put flowers on his mother's grave

    Similar:Tomb
    Type of:SpotPlace
  • death of a person

    he went to his grave without forgiving me

    from cradle to grave

    Type of:DyingDeathDemise
  • a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

    Type of:Accent

Verb

  • carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

    engrave a pen

    engraved the trophy cup with the winner's name

    Similar:EngraveInscribeScratch
    Type of:Carve
  • shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it

    Type of:Carve

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