1. (

• Graves ,
• Robert_Graves ,
• Robert_Ranke_Graves

) English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985) ;

1. (

• sculpt ,
• sculpture ,
• 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" ;

2. (

• scratch ,
• engrave ,
• grave ,
• inscribe

) 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" ;

1. (

• grave ,
• sedate ,
• sober ,
• solemn

) 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. (

• dangerous ,
• grave ,
• grievous ,
• serious ,
• severe ,
• life-threatening

) 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. (

• grave ,
• grievous ,
• heavy ,
• weighty

) 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" ;