GRAVE

/ɡɹeɪv/ ► audio Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 11

Definition

verb shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it. — synonyms: sculpt, sculpture
verb carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface. — synonyms: scratch, engrave, inscribe
adjective dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises. — synonyms: sedate, sober, solemn
adjective causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm. — synonyms: dangerous, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening
adjective of great gravity or crucial import. — synonyms: grievous, heavy, weighty
noun death of a person.
noun a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone). — synonyms: tomb
noun a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation. — synonyms: grave_accent