Grave Definition

grave
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"
  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"
  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"
noun
  1. death of a person; "he went to his grave without forgiving me"; "from cradle to 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"
  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"; "engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"

Synonyms for grave

critical

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

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dangerous

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge

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engrave

carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's

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grievous

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness

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heavy

slowly as if burdened by much weight; "time hung heavy on their hands" of comparatively great physical weight or

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important

of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day" important in effect or meaning

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inscribe

carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's

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sculpt

create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material

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sculpture

a three-dimensional work of plastic art creating figures or designs in three dimensions create by shaping stone or wood

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sedate

characterized by dignity and propriety dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

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"Grave" in song lyrics

See how grave is used in real songs:

  • "Y'all sendin' motherfuckas to an early grave"
    7L & Esoteric — Precision
  • "And while you're thinkin up excuses I be diggin you a grave"
    7L & Esoteric — Play it Cool
  • "People walkin as slaves until they're dropped in a grave"
    Esoteric f/ Kabir — Recognize

Words that rhyme with grave

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Usage tips for "grave"

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