Meaning & Definition of Grave in English
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Grave
/grev/
noun
1. Death of a person
- "He went to his grave without forgiving me"
- "From cradle to grave"
synonym:
- 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"
synonym:
- grave,
- tomb
3. A mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
synonym:
- grave accent,
- 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"
synonym:
- sculpt,
- sculpture,
- grave
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"
synonym:
- scratch,
- engrave,
- grave,
- inscribe
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"
synonym:
- grave,
- 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"
synonym:
- dangerous,
- grave,
- grievous,
- serious,
- severe,
- life-threatening
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"
synonym:
- grave,
- grievous,
- heavy,
- weighty
Examples of using
Tom turned in his grave after reading everything written about him on Tatoeba.
Her grave is there.
His grave is there.