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grave

/ɡɹˈeɪv/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adjective

  1. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
    “a grave God-fearing man”
  2. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
    “a dangerous operation”
  3. of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
    “grave responsibilities”

noun

  1. death of a person
    “he went to his grave without forgiving me”
  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”
  3. a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

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”
  2. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
    “engrave a pen”

Synonyms for grave

Words that rhyme with grave

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