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Definition of GRAVE
Pronunciation : GRAVE

noun : GRAVE

Source:WordNet 3.1

  • 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" ;

verb : GRAVE

Source:WordNet 3.1

  • 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 cup with the winner's name"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree" ;

Adjective : GRAVE

Source:WordNet 3.1

  • 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" ;

  • 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" ;


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