Grave
adjectiveAdjective
of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
“grave responsibilities”
“faced a grave decision in a time of crisis”
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
“a grave situation”
“a grave illness”
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:TombType of:SpotPlacedeath of a person
“he went to his grave without forgiving me”
“from cradle to grave”
Type of:DyingDeathDemisea 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”
shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
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