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grave 1
(grāv)n.
1.
a. An excavation for the interment of a corpse.
b. A place of burial.
2. Death or extinction: faced the grave with calm resignation.
grave 2
(grāv)adj. grav·er, grav·est
1. Requiring serious thought; momentous: a grave decision in a time of crisis.
2. Fraught with danger or harm: a grave wound.
3. Dignified and somber in conduct or character: a grave procession. See Synonyms at serious.
4. Somber or dark in hue.
5. (also gräv) Linguistics
a. Written with or modified by the mark ( ` ), as the è in Sèvres.
b. Of or referring to a phonetic feature that distinguishes sounds produced at the periphery of the vocal tract, as in labial and velar consonants and back vowels.
n. (also gräv)
See grave accent.
grave′ly adv.
grave′ness n.
grave 3
(grāv)tr.v. graved, grav·en (grā′vən) or graved, grav·ing, graves
1. To sculpt or carve; engrave.
2. To stamp or impress deeply; fix permanently.
grave 4
(grāv)tr.v. graved, grav·ing, graves
To clean and coat (the bottom of a wooden ship) with pitch.
[Middle English graven.]
gra·ve 5
(grä′vā)adv. & adj. Music
In a slow and solemn manner. Used chiefly as a direction.
[Italian, from Latin gravis, heavy; see grave2.]
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grave
(ɡreɪv)n
1. a place for the burial of a corpse, esp beneath the ground and usually marked by a tombstone.
2. something resembling a grave or resting place: the ship went to its grave.
3. the grave a poetic term for death
4. have one foot in the grave informal to be near death
5. to make someone turn in his grave to make someone turn over in his grave to do something that would have shocked or distressed (someone now dead): many modern dictionaries would make Dr Johnson turn in his grave.
[Old English græf; related to Old Frisian gref, Old High German grab, Old Slavonic grobǔ; see grave3]
grave
(ɡreɪv)adj
1. serious and solemn: a grave look.
2. full of or suggesting danger: a grave situation.
3. important; crucial: grave matters of state.
4. (Colours) (of colours) sober or dull
5. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics
a. (of a vowel or syllable in some languages with a pitch accent, such as ancient Greek) spoken on a lower or falling musical pitch relative to neighbouring syllables or vowels
b. of or relating to an accent (`) over vowels, denoting a pronunciation with lower or falling musical pitch (as in ancient Greek), with a certain special quality (as in French), or in a manner that gives the vowel status as a syllable nucleus not usually possessed by it in that position (as in English agèd). Compare acute8, circumflex
n
(Phonetics & Phonology) a grave accent
[C16: from Old French, from Latin gravis; related to Greek barus heavy; see gravamen]
ˈgravely adv
ˈgraveness n
grave
(ɡreɪv)vb (tr) , graves, graving, graved, graved or graven
1. (Art Terms) to cut, carve, sculpt, or engrave
2. to fix firmly in the mind
[Old English grafan; related to Old Norse grafa, Old High German graban to dig]
grave
(ɡreɪv)vb
(Nautical Terms) (tr) nautical to clean and apply a coating of pitch to (the bottom of a vessel)
[C15: perhaps from Old French grave gravel]
grave
(ˈɡrɑːvɪ)adj, adv
(Classical Music) music to be performed in a solemn manner
[C17: from Italian: heavy, from Latin gravis]
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grave1
(greɪv)n.
1. an excavation made in the earth in which to bury a dead body.
2. any place of interment: a watery grave.
3. the receptacle of what is dead, lost, or past: the grave of unfulfilled ambitions.
4. death: O grave, where is thy victory?
Idioms: 1. have one foot in the grave, to be so frail, sick, or old that death appears imminent.
2. make someone turn over in his or her grave, to do something that would have been unthinkably offensive to a specified person now dead.
[before 1000; Middle English; Old English græf, c. Old Saxon graf, Old High German grap; see grave3]
grave′like`, adj.
grave′ward, grave′wards, adv., adj.
grave2
(greɪv; for 4, 6 also grɑv)adj. grav•er, grav•est for 1–3, 5,
n. adj.
1. serious or solemn; sober: grave thoughts of an uncertain future.
2. weighty; momentous: grave responsibilities.
3. threatening a seriously bad outcome or involving serious issues; critical: a grave situation.
4. consisting of, indicated by, or bearing a grave accent.
n. [1535–45; < Middle French < Latin gravis; akin to Greek barýs heavy]
grave′ly, adv.
grave′ness, n.
syn: grave, sober, solemn refer to the condition of being serious in demeanor or appearance. grave indicates a dignified seriousness due to heavy responsibilities or cares: The jury looked grave while pondering the evidence. sober implies a determined but sedate and restrained manner: a wise and sober judge. solemn suggests an impressive and earnest seriousness marked by the absence of gaiety or mirth: The minister's voice was solemn as he announced the text.
grave3
(greɪv)v.t. graved, grav•en graved, grav•ing.
1. to carve, sculpt, or engrave.
2. to impress deeply.
[before 1000; Middle English; Old English grafan to dig, engrave, c. Old High German, Gothic graban, Old Norse grafa]
grav′er, n.
grave4
(greɪv)v.t. graved, grav•ing.
to clean and apply a protective composition of tar to (the bottom of a ship).
[1425–75; late Middle English]
gra•ve5
(ˈgrɑ veɪ)Music. adj.
1. slow; solemn.
adv. 2. slowly; solemnly.
[1575–85; < Italian grave < Latin gravis heavy; see grave2]
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grave
(cut or engrave)Past participle: graved/graven
Gerund: graving
| Imperative |
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| grave |
| grave |
grave
(clean ship)Past participle: graved
Gerund: graving
| Imperative |
|---|
| grave |
| grave |
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grave
1. A mark (`) placed above a vowel in some languages to indicate pronunciation or stress; used in English poetry to show that a final syllable–ed is pronounced, as in “slakèd.”
2. slowly and heavily
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| Noun | 1. |  grave - death of a person; "he went to his grave without forgiving me"; "from cradle to grave" |
| 2. |  grave - 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"mastaba, mastabah - an ancient Egyptian mud-brick tomb with a rectangular base and sloping sides and flat roof; "the Egyptian pyramids developed from the mastaba" place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet" | |
| 3. | grave - a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation accent mark, accent - a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation | |
| Verb | 1. | grave - 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" carve - form by carving; "Carve a flower from the ice" |
| 2. | grave - 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" character - engrave or inscribe characters on | |
| Adj. | 1. | grave - 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" serious - concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities; "a serious student of history"; "a serious attempt to learn to ski"; "gave me a serious look"; "a serious young man"; "are you serious or joking?"; "Don't be so serious!" |
| 2. | grave - 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" critical - being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency; "a critical shortage of food"; "a critical illness"; "an illness at the critical stage" | |
| 3. |  grave - 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" |
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grave
1noun tomb, vault, crypt, mausoleum, sepulchre, pit, last resting place, burying place They used to visit her grave twice a year.
Related words
adjective sepulchral
adjective sepulchral
Quotations
"The grave's a fine and private place,"
"But none do there, I think, embrace" [Andrew Marvell To his Coy Mistress]
"The grave's a fine and private place,"
"But none do there, I think, embrace" [Andrew Marvell To his Coy Mistress]
grave
2adjective
1. serious, important, significant, critical, pressing, threatening, dangerous, vital, crucial, acute, severe, urgent, hazardous, life-and-death, momentous, perilous, weighty, leaden, of great consequence He says the situation in his country is very grave.
serious mild, trifling, insignificant, unimportant, frivolous
serious mild, trifling, insignificant, unimportant, frivolous
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grave 1
noungrave 2
adjective3. Portending future disaster:
grave 3
verb1. To cut (a design or inscription) into a hard surface, especially for printing:
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grave
1 [greɪv] ADJ (graver (compar) (gravest (superl)))1. (= serious) [danger, problem, mistake] → grave; [threat, suspicion] → serio
he expressed grave concern about the matter → expresó su seria preocupación por el problema
the situation is very grave → la situación es muy grave
you do him a grave injustice → estás cometiendo una grave injusticia con él
he expressed grave concern about the matter → expresó su seria preocupación por el problema
the situation is very grave → la situación es muy grave
you do him a grave injustice → estás cometiendo una grave injusticia con él
2. (= solemn) [face, expression] → grave, serio; [person] → serio
his face was grave → su rostro era grave or serio
his face was grave → su rostro era grave or serio
grave
2 [greɪv] N → tumba f, sepultura f; (with monument) → sepulcro m, tumba fcommon grave → fosa f común
from beyond the grave (fig) → desde ultratumba
he sent her to an early grave → él fue la causa de que muriera tan joven
see also dig B
see also turn C
grave
3 [grɑːv] ADJ (Ling) grave accent → acento m graveCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
grave1
(greiv) noun a plot of ground, or the hole dug in it, in which a dead person is buried. He laid flowers on the grave.tumba
ˈgravedigger noun a person whose job is digging graves. sepulturero, enterrador
ˈgravestone noun a stone placed at a grave on which the dead person's name etc is written. lápida
ˈgraveyard noun a place where the dead are buried. cementerio
grave2
(greiv) adjective3. serious, sad. a grave expression.grave
ˈgravely adverbˈgravity (ˈgrӕ-) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
grave
→ sepulturaMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
grave
a. severo-a, serio-a, peligroso-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
grave
adj graveEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.