Grave Meaning
There are 8 meaning(s) for word Grave
Meaning 1 : of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
Example : grave responsibilities,faced a grave decision in a time of crisis
Synonyms : grievous, heavy, weighty
Example : grave responsibilities,faced a grave decision in a time of crisis
Synonyms : grievous, heavy, weighty
Meaning 2 : a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
Synonyms : grave accent
Synonyms : grave accent
Meaning 3 : dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
Example : a grave God-fearing man
Synonyms : sedate, sober, solemn
Example : a grave God-fearing man
Synonyms : sedate, sober, solemn
Meaning 4 : carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
Example : engrave a pen,engraved the trophy cup with the winner's name
Synonyms : engrave, inscribe, scratch
Example : engrave a pen,engraved the trophy cup with the winner's name
Synonyms : engrave, inscribe, scratch
Meaning 5 : shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
Synonyms : sculpt, sculpture
Synonyms : sculpt, sculpture
Meaning 6 : a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
Example : he put flowers on his mother's grave
Synonyms : tomb
Example : he put flowers on his mother's grave
Synonyms : tomb
Meaning 7 : causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
Example : a grave situation,a grave illness
Synonyms : dangerous, grievous, life-threatening, serious, severe
Example : a grave situation,a grave illness
Synonyms : dangerous, grievous, life-threatening, serious, severe
Meaning 8 : death of a person
Example : he went to his grave without forgiving me,from cradle to grave
Example : he went to his grave without forgiving me,from cradle to grave
How to Pronounce Grave
- greɪv