What does grave mean in English? Meaning of grave definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "grave": death of a person
Noun
Meaning: death of a personExample: he went to his grave without forgiving me
from cradle to graveSynonyms: graveHypernyms: death
demise
dyingMeaning of "grave": shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
Verb
Meaning: shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at itExample: She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husbandSynonyms: grave
sculpt
sculptureHypernyms: carveMeaning of "grave": dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
Adjective
Meaning: dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promisesExample: a grave God-fearing man
a quiet sedate nature
as sober as a judge
a solemn promise
the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentenceSynonyms: grave
sedate
sober
solemnSimilar: seriousMeaning of "grave": a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
Noun
Meaning: 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 graveSynonyms: grave
tombHyponyms: burial chamber
mastaba
mastabah
sepulcher
sepulchre
sepultureHypernyms: place
spot
topographic pointPart Holonyms: gravestone
headstone
tombstoneMeaning of "grave": carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
Verb
Meaning: carve, cut, or etch into a material or surfaceExample: engrave a pen
engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's
the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the treeSynonyms: engrave
grave
inscribe
scratchHyponyms: characterHypernyms: carve
chip atMeaning of "grave": causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
Adjective
Meaning: causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harmExample: 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 diseaseSynonyms: dangerous
grave
grievous
life-threatening
serious
severeSimilar: criticalMeaning of "grave": a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
Noun
Meaning: a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciationSynonyms: grave
grave accentHypernyms: accent
accent markMeaning of "grave": of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
Adjective
Meaning: of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thoughtExample: 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 conferenceSynonyms: grave
grievous
heavy
weightySimilar: important
of importAdjective: An excavation in the earth as a place of burial; also, any place of interment; a tomb; a sepulcher. (Can we date this quote?), John 11:17: He had lain in the grave four days. 1856, Eleanor Marx-Aveling (translator), Gustave Flaubert (author), Madame Bovary, Part III, Chapter X: They reached the cemetery. The men went right down to a place in the grass where a grave was dug. They ranged themselves all round; and while the priest spoke, the red soil thrown up at the sides kept noiselessly slipping down at the corners.(Can we date this quote?), John 11:17: He had lain in the grave four days.1856, Eleanor Marx-Aveling (translator), Gustave Flaubert (author), Madame Bovary, Part III, Chapter X: They reached the cemetery. The men went right down to a place in the grass where a grave was dug. They ranged themselves all round; and while the priest spoke, the red soil thrown up at the sides kept noiselessly slipping down at the corners.death, destruction.Synonyms:
heavy, subdued, sage, quiet, earnest, sedate, sober, dull, dignified, deadpan, dour, grim, leaden, meaningful, no-nonsense, ponderous, sad, saturnine, solemn, somber, staid, thoughtful, muted, cold sober, grim-faced, long-faced, strictly business, unsmiling, heavy, acute, major, threatening, pressing, killing, fell, consequential, critical, deadly, destructive, dire, exigent, fatal, grievous, hazardous, important, life-and-death, momentous, ominous, perilous, serious, severe, significant, ugly, urgent, vital, weighty, afflictive, of great consequence, crypt, sepulcher, catacomb, shrine, vault, tomb, mound, mausoleum, six feet under, final resting place, last home, permanent address, place of interment, resting place,
Antonyms:
trivial, unimportant, boisterous, excited, agitated, lively, cheerful, frivolous, ridiculous, silly, inconsequential, light, funny, happy, insignificant, trivial, unimportant, cheerful, frivolous, ridiculous, silly, inconsequential, little, small, funny, happy,
