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grave meaning and definition

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GRAVE noun

Definition of grave (noun)

  1. death of a person
    • "he went to his grave without forgiving me"; "from cradle to grave"
  2. 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"
    • synonyms: tomb
  3. a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

GRAVE verb

Definition of grave (verb)

  1. shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
    • "She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband"
    • synonyms: sculpt, sculpture
  2. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
    • "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"
    • synonyms: engrave, inscribe, scratch

GRAVE adjective

Definition of grave (adjective)

  1. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
    • "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"
    • synonyms: sedate, sober, solemn
  2. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
    • "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"
    • synonyms: dangerous, grievous, life-threatening, serious, severe
  3. of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
    • "grave responsibilities"; "faced a grave decision in a time of crisis"; "a grievous fault"; "heavy matters of state"; "the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference"
    • synonyms: grievous, heavy, weighty
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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