grave
grave /ˈgreɪv/
adjective
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()
Dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
(
sedate
, solemn
, grave
, sober
)
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
A grave God-fearing man
a grave God-fearing man
A quiet sedate nature
a quiet sedate nature
As sober as a judge
as sober as a judge
A solemn promise
a solemn promise
The judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence
the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence
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()
Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
(
life-threatening
, dangerous
, grievous
, grave
, serious
, severe
)
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
A dangerous operation
a dangerous operation
A grave situation
a grave situation
A grave illness
a grave illness
Grievous bodily harm
grievous bodily harm
A serious wound
a serious wound
A serious turn of events
a serious turn of events
A severe case of pneumonia
a severe case of pneumonia
A life-threatening disease
a life-threatening disease
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Of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
(
grave
, grievous
, heavy
, weighty
)
of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
Grave responsibilities
grave responsibilities
Faced a grave decision in a time of crisis
faced a grave decision in a time of crisis
A grievous fault
a grievous fault
Heavy matters of state
heavy matters of state
The weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference
the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference
noun
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()
A place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
(
grave
, tomb
)
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
he put flowers on his mother's grave
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()
Death of a person
(
grave
)
death of a person
He went to his grave without forgiving me
he went to his grave without forgiving me
From cradle to grave
from cradle to grave
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A mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
(
grave
, grave accent
)
a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
verb
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[Archaic]
Carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
(
grave
[Archaic] , scratch
, engrave
, inscribe
)
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
Engrave a pen
engrave a pen
Engraved the trophy cup with the winner's name
engraved the trophy cup with the winner's name
The lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree
the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree
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[Archaic]
Shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
(
grave
[Archaic] , sculpt
, sculpture
, sculp
)
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
She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband