grave (Meaning)
grave (n)
death of a person
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
grave (v)
shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
grave (s)
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
grave (v. t.)
To clean, as a vessel's bottom, of barnacles, grass, etc., and pay it over with pitch; -- so called because graves or greaves was formerly used for this purpose.
grave (superl.)
Of great weight; heavy; ponderous.
Of importance; momentous; weighty; influential; sedate; serious; -- said of character, relations, etc.; as, grave deportment, character, influence, etc.
Not light or gay; solemn; sober; plain; as, a grave color; a grave face.
Not acute or sharp; low; deep; -- said of sound; as, a grave note or key.
Slow and solemn in movement.
grave (n.)
To dig. [Obs.] Chaucer.
To carve or cut, as letters or figures, on some hard substance; to engrave.
To carve out or give shape to, by cutting with a chisel; to sculpture; as, to grave an image.
To impress deeply (on the mind); to fix indelibly.
To entomb; to bury.
An excavation in the earth as a place of burial; also, any place of interment; a tomb; a sepulcher. Hence: Death; destruction.
grave (v. i.)
To write or delineate on hard substances, by means of incised lines; to practice engraving.
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grave Sentence Examples
- The ancient graves contained countless artifacts that shed light on past civilizations.
- The solemn procession made its way to the grave where the departed would rest.
- The deep and narrow grave was a testament to the harsh conditions of life.
- His words were carved into the grave, a permanent reminder of his love and loss.
- The verdant cemetery was dotted with graves, each one a poignant tribute to a life lived.
- The surgeon made a grave mistake, leaving the patient in a critical condition.
- The politician's career took a grave turn after his controversial remarks.
- The situation was grave, and only drastic measures could save the day.
- The detective carefully examined the grave, searching for clues to the victim's demise.
- The child's grave was adorned with toys and flowers, a reminder of the innocence lost.
FAQs About the word grave
death of a person, a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone), a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pro
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birth, life, existence, life,birth, existence,nativity, rise, creation, rise
The ancient graves contained countless artifacts that shed light on past civilizations.
The solemn procession made its way to the grave where the departed would rest.
The deep and narrow grave was a testament to the harsh conditions of life.
His words were carved into the grave, a permanent reminder of his love and loss.
