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grave > 8 senses
ADJECTIVE1grave, sedate, sober, solemnDignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
2grave, dangerous, grievous, serious, severe, life-threateningCausing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
3grave, grievous, heavy, weightyOf great gravity or crucial import
NOUN1graveDeath of a person
2grave, tombA place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
3grave, grave accentA mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
VERB1grave, sculpt, sculptureShape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
2grave, engrave, inscribeCarve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
grave > pronunciation
Soundsgrey'v
Rhymesairwave, architrave, autoclave, and 26 more rhymes in eyv at the HyperDic website...
grave > adjective 1
MeaningDignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises.
Examples"a grave God-fearing man"
Synonymssedate, sober, solemn
Similar toserious
Adverbsgravely
grave > adjective 2
MeaningCausing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm.
Examples"a grave situation"; "a grave illness"
Synonymsdangerous, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening
Similar tocritical
Adverbsgravely
grave > adjective 3
MeaningOf great gravity or crucial import. Requiring serious thought.
Examples"grave responsibilities"; "faced a grave decision in a time of crisis"
Synonymsgrievous, heavy, weighty
Similar toimportant, of import
grave > noun 1, time
MeaningDeath of a person.
Examples"he went to his grave without forgiving me"; "from cradle to grave"
Broaderdeath, dying, demise
grave > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone).
Examples"he put flowers on his mother's grave"
Synonymstomb
Partsgravestone, headstone, tombstone
Narrowerburial chamber, sepulcher, sepulchre, sepulture; mastaba, mastabah
Broadertopographic point, place, spot
grave > noun 3, communication
MeaningA mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation.
Synonymsgrave accent
Broaderaccent, accent mark
grave > verb 1, contact
MeaningShape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymssculpt, sculpture
Broadercarve
Similar tosculpt, sculpture
grave > verb 2, contact
MeaningCarve, cut, or etch into a material or surface.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"engrave a pen"; "engraved the winner's name onto the trophy cup"
Synonymsengrave, inscribe
Narrowercharacter
Broadercarve, chip at
Similar toengrave

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